NRL | Round 2

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NZL
Warriors
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
GO MEDIA STADIUM, AUCKLAND • FRIDAY 14 MAR, 6:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Adam Gee officiated this match (287 career games). The combined score of 52 points was 9 points above Adam Gee's career average of 43. Warriors's home victory fits Adam Gee's profile — home teams win 57% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Warriors defied the model's 70% prediction for Sea Eagles — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 2.0 but the actual margin was 20 points. Warriors led 18–6 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 20. A tough result for the model — all 3 picks missed on this one.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

70%Sea EaglesFavourite

Warriors

30%

Sea Eagles

70%

AI Match Overview

Sea Eagles are clear favourites here at 70%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Warriors. The model sees Sea Eagles ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Sea Eagles carry a 177-point ELO rating advantage (1566 vs 1389). Recent form favours Sea Eagles with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Warriors. The margin model predicts Sea Eagles by 2.0 points with a combined total of 44.

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

Sea Eagles to Win @1.45

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.4%

Line / Spread

Sea Eagles +7.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.4%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+12.7%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Warriors
WLLLL
19.6
Sea Eagles
WWWLL
27.2

Avg Conceded

30.0

Warriors

27.2

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

-10.4

Warriors

0.0

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1733

Warriors

1593

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

4.0

Warriors

5.0

Sea Eagles

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Adam Gee287 games since 2013

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

NZL
45%14W 17L
MAN
42%15W 21L

Both sides have a similar record when Adam Gee officiates — Warriors 14W–17L (45%) and Sea Eagles 15W–21L (42%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 42.6 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Warriors an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.6 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-1
Sep 2025NZL 26 - 27 MAN
Aug 2024NZL 10 - 24 MAN
Apr 2024NZL 22 - 22 MAN
Sep 2023NZL 29 - 22 MAN
Jun 2022NZL 12 - 44 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NZL
1389Overall1566
MAN
ELO difference: -177 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1035Forwards1063
Best: 1241MAN +28Best: 1296
876Backs1113
Best: 907MAN +237Best: 1200
1049Halves1336
Best: 1049MAN +286Best: 1336
1098Hooker794
NZL +304

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NZL
Stat
MAN
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
19.6pts
Avg Score
27.2pts
30.0pts
Avg Conceded
27.2pts
-10.4pts
Avg Margin
0.0pts
1733.0m
Run Metres
1592.8m
4.0
Line Breaks
5.0
335.0
Tackles
303.4
10.4
Errors
10.2

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

70%

Sea Eagles predicted to win by 2 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: -2.0

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