NRL | Round 20

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PEN
Panthers
VS
SOU
Rabbitohs
COMMBANK STADIUM, SYDNEY • FRIDAY 18 JULY, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The 40-point combined total was right in line with Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Panthers bucked the trend — Rabbitohs historically win 59% of games under Gerard Sutton, but couldn't convert that edge today. Panthers'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 Panthers to win at 75% probability. The predicted margin of 10.5 was reasonable against the actual 20-point result. Total score prediction of 46 was close to the actual 40 — within 6 points. 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

75%PanthersFavourite

Panthers

75%

Rabbitohs

25%

AI Match Overview

Panthers are clear favourites here at 75%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Rabbitohs. The model sees Panthers ahead on 6 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Panthers carry a 259-point ELO rating advantage (1585 vs 1326). Recent form favours Panthers with 5 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Rabbitohs. The margin model predicts Panthers by 10.5 points with a combined total of 46.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

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

H2H Recommendation

Panthers to Win @1.22

Winner ✓

Edge

-5.9%

Line / Spread

Panthers -12.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-5.9%

Total Points

Over 44.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+1.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Panthers
WWWWW
20.8
Rabbitohs
LLLLL
18.8

Avg Conceded

11.6

Panthers

33.0

Rabbitohs

Avg Margin

9.2

Panthers

-14.2

Rabbitohs

Run Metres

1755

Panthers

1469

Rabbitohs

Line Breaks

5.8

Panthers

4.4

Rabbitohs

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Rabbitohs
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

PEN
53%31W 28L
SOU
59%33W 23L

Rabbitohs hold a 6‑point edge: 33W–23L (59%) vs Panthers's 31W–28L (53%) 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 Panthers an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Panthers lead 3-2
Mar 2025PEN 18 - 28 SOU
Sep 2024PEN 34 - 12 SOU
May 2024PEN 42 - 12 SOU
Apr 2023PEN 18 - 20 SOU
Mar 2023PEN 16 - 10 SOU
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

PEN
1585Overall1326
SOU
ELO difference: +259 in favour of Panthers

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1014Forwards1000
Best: 1283PEN +14Best: 1262
1081Backs925
Best: 1204PEN +155Best: 1127
1138Halves1198
Best: 1138SOU +60Best: 1198
812Hooker884
SOU +73

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PEN
Stat
SOU
5.0
Wins (Last 5)
0.0
20.8pts
Avg Score
18.8pts
11.6pts
Avg Conceded
33.0pts
9.2pts
Avg Margin
-14.2pts
1755.0m
Run Metres
1469.4m
5.8
Line Breaks
4.4
385.8
Tackles
378.4
10.4
Errors
11.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

75%

Panthers predicted to win by 11 points

Predicted total: 46 · Line: +10.5

2/3 match predictions correct
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