NRL | Round 23

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PAR
Eels
VS
NQL
Cowboys
COMMBANK STADIUM, SYDNEY • SUNDAY 10 AUG, 4:05 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Liam Kennedy officiated this match (59 career games). The combined score of 37 points was 8 points below Liam Kennedy's career average of 45. Eels's victory aligns with Liam Kennedy's historical trend — Eels have a 56% win rate under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Eels to win at 66% probability. The predicted margin of 5.5 was reasonable against the actual 1-point result. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

66%EelsFavourite

Eels

66%

Cowboys

34%

AI Match Overview

Eels are clear favourites here at 66%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Cowboys. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. The margin model predicts Eels by 5.5 points with a combined total of 45.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

3 ACTIVE EDGES

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

H2H Recommendation

Eels to Win @1.62

Winner ✓

Edge

+3.2%

Line / Spread

Eels -3.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+3.2%

Total Points

Under 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+3.7%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Eels
WLLLL
15.6
Cowboys
WLLLL
20.4

Avg Conceded

28.4

Eels

29.0

Cowboys

Avg Margin

-12.8

Eels

-8.6

Cowboys

Run Metres

1500

Eels

1722

Cowboys

Line Breaks

4.0

Eels

5.0

Cowboys

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Eels
Liam Kennedy59 games since 2018

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

PAR
56%5W 4L
NQL
33%3W 6L

When Liam Kennedy officiates, Eels have won 5 of 9 games (56%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Cowboys's 3 from 9 (33%). That's a 23‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.4 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

45.4 pts

Home Win %

51%

Home Bias

Neutral

H2H History (Last 5)Eels lead 3-2
Apr 2024PAR 27 - 20 NQL
Aug 2023PAR 16 - 24 NQL
Jun 2023PAR 24 - 16 NQL
Sep 2022PAR 24 - 20 NQL
Apr 2022PAR 4 - 35 NQL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Cowboys hold the ELO advantage (1372 vs 1364), but the market favours Eels (@1.62).

The model sides with the market — other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

PAR
1364Overall1372
NQL
ELO difference: -8 in favour of Cowboys

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1069Forwards995
Best: 1306PAR +74Best: 1264
882Backs885
Best: 973EvenBest: 996
1051Halves1381
Best: 1051NQL +330Best: 1381
976Hooker1062
NQL +86

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PAR
Stat
NQL
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
15.6pts
Avg Score
20.4pts
28.4pts
Avg Conceded
29.0pts
-12.8pts
Avg Margin
-8.6pts
1499.6m
Run Metres
1722.4m
4.0
Line Breaks
5.0
366.4
Tackles
361.4
14.0
Errors
14.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

66%

Eels predicted to win by 6 points

Predicted total: 45 · Line: +5.5

3/3 match predictions correct
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