NRL | Round 23

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SGI
Dragons
VS
CRO
Sharks
JUBILEE STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 9 AUG, 3:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Ashley Klein officiated this match (379 career games). The combined score of 36 points was 7 points below Ashley Klein's career average of 43. Dragons's home victory fits Ashley Klein's profile — home teams win 60% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Dragons defied the model's 60% prediction for Sharks — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 5.3 but the actual margin was 8 points. 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

60%SharksFavourite

Dragons

40%

Sharks

60%

AI Match Overview

Sharks hold the advantage at 60% win probability, though Dragons are far from out of this at 40%. The model sees Sharks ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Halves Control. Sharks carry a 189-point ELO rating advantage (1574 vs 1385). Recent form favours Sharks with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Dragons. The margin model predicts Sharks by 5.3 points with a combined total of 47.

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

Sharks to Win @1.50

Lost ✗

Edge

-9.5%

Line / Spread

Sharks +5.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-9.5%

Total Points

Over 45.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+3.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
WLLLL
23.2
Sharks
WWWWL
21.4

Avg Conceded

25.8

Dragons

16.8

Sharks

Avg Margin

-2.6

Dragons

4.6

Sharks

Run Metres

1697

Dragons

1735

Sharks

Line Breaks

4.2

Dragons

4.4

Sharks

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Ashley Klein379 games since 2010

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

SGI
44%17W 22L
CRO
45%25W 31L

Both sides have a similar record when Ashley Klein officiates — Dragons 17W–22L (44%) and Sharks 25W–31L (45%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 43.4 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 60% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Dragons an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

43.4 pts

Home Win %

60%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sharks lead 5-0
Jun 2025SGI 18 - 30 CRO
Sep 2024SGI 10 - 38 CRO
May 2024SGI 10 - 20 CRO
Jul 2023SGI 16 - 52 CRO
Mar 2023SGI 8 - 40 CRO
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1385Overall1574
CRO
ELO difference: -189 in favour of Sharks

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1061Forwards924
Best: 1287SGI +137Best: 1267
943Backs1073
Best: 987CRO +130Best: 1158
1048Halves1091
Best: 1048CRO +43Best: 1091
1200Hooker1155
SGI +45

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
CRO
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
4.0
23.2pts
Avg Score
21.4pts
25.8pts
Avg Conceded
16.8pts
-2.6pts
Avg Margin
4.6pts
1696.8m
Run Metres
1735.2m
4.2
Line Breaks
4.4
325.6
Tackles
345.2
8.8
Errors
11.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

60%

Sharks predicted to win by 5 points

Predicted total: 47 · Line: -5.3

0/3 match predictions correct
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