NRL | Round 19

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NZL
Warriors
VS
WST
Wests Tigers
GO MEDIA STADIUM, AUCKLAND • SUNDAY 13 JULY, 2:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The combined score of 48 points was 6 points above Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Warriors's victory aligns with Gerard Sutton's historical trend — Warriors have a 35% win rate under this referee. Warriors's home victory fits Gerard Sutton's profile — home teams win 56% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Warriors to win at 66% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 7.5 but the actual margin was 20 points. Total score prediction of 43 was close to the actual 48 — within 5 points. Warriors led 16–8 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 20. The model went 2/3 on this match. The 1-12 margin band call landed.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

66%WarriorsFavourite

Warriors

66%

Wests Tigers

34%

AI Match Overview

Warriors are clear favourites here at 66%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Wests Tigers. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Warriors carry a 191-point ELO rating advantage (1526 vs 1335). Recent form favours Warriors with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Wests Tigers. The margin model predicts Warriors by 7.5 points with a combined total of 43.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

1 ACTIVE EDGE

Each market is predicted by an independent model — H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Warriors to Win @1.37

Winner ✓

Edge

-3.0%

Line / Spread

Warriors -9.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-3.0%

Total Points

Under 46.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+8.3%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Warriors
WWLLL
23.2
Wests Tigers
WLLLL
18.8

Avg Conceded

22.0

Warriors

24.4

Wests Tigers

Avg Margin

1.2

Warriors

-5.6

Wests Tigers

Run Metres

1582

Warriors

1690

Wests Tigers

Line Breaks

3.8

Warriors

4.2

Wests Tigers

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Warriors
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

Each team's win rate when Gerard Sutton refs their game (vs any opponent, all seasons)

NZL
35%8W 15L
WST
29%11W 27L

Warriors hold a 6‑point edge: 8W–15L (35%) vs Wests Tigers's 11W–27L (29%) across all games Gerard Sutton has refereed for each side. His games average 41.9 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Warriors an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Warriors lead 4-1
Mar 2026NZL 14 - 32 WST
Mar 2025NZL 26 - 24 WST
Aug 2024NZL 28 - 16 WST
Aug 2023NZL 30 - 22 WST
Jun 2022NZL 22 - 2 WST
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NZL
1526Overall1335
WST
ELO difference: +191 in favour of Warriors

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1078Forwards1144
Best: 1245WST +66Best: 1296
827Backs1061
Best: 919WST +235Best: 1220
902Halves1331
Best: 902WST +430Best: 1331
966Hooker943
NZL +23

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NZL
Stat
WST
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
23.2pts
Avg Score
18.8pts
22.0pts
Avg Conceded
24.4pts
1.2pts
Avg Margin
-5.6pts
1582.0m
Run Metres
1689.8m
3.8
Line Breaks
4.2
373.4
Tackles
353.6
9.8
Errors
10.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Warriors
2
Forward Pack12.0%
Tigers
3
Backline Quality10.0%
Tigers
4
Halves Control9.0%
Tigers
5
Recent Win Rate9.0%
Warriors
6
Referee Tendency7.0%
Warriors
7
Venue Advantage7.0%

Model Confidence

66%

Warriors predicted to win by 8 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: +7.5

2/3 match predictions correct
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