NRL | Round 23

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CAN
Raiders
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
GIO STADIUM, CANBERRA • FRIDAY 8 AUG, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Peter Gough officiated this match (176 career games). The combined score of 40 points was 4 points below Peter Gough's career average of 44. Raiders bucked the trend — Sea Eagles historically win 50% of games under Peter Gough, but couldn't convert that edge today.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Raiders to win at 75% probability. The predicted margin of 9.7 was reasonable against the actual 16-point result. Total score prediction of 44 was close to the actual 40 — within 4 points. Raiders led 10–6 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 16. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

75%RaidersFavourite

Raiders

75%

Sea Eagles

25%

AI Match Overview

Raiders are clear favourites here at 75%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Sea Eagles. The model sees Raiders ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Raiders carry a 201-point ELO rating advantage (1635 vs 1434). Recent form favours Raiders with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 3 for Sea Eagles. The margin model predicts Raiders by 9.7 points with a combined total of 44.

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

Raiders to Win @1.42

Winner ✓

Edge

+4.4%

Line / Spread

Raiders -6.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+4.4%

Total Points

Under 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+6.1%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Raiders
WWWWL
29.2
Sea Eagles
WWWLL
16.8

Avg Conceded

18.8

Raiders

20.0

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

10.4

Raiders

-3.2

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1794

Raiders

1491

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

6.2

Raiders

3.8

Sea Eagles

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Sea Eagles
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

CAN
44%7W 9L
MAN
50%8W 8L

Sea Eagles hold a 6‑point edge: 8W–8L (50%) vs Raiders's 7W–9L (44%) across all games Peter Gough has refereed for each side. His games average 44.2 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

44.2 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Neutral

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-2
Mar 2026CAN 29 - 28 MAN
Mar 2025CAN 12 - 40 MAN
Aug 2024CAN 24 - 46 MAN
May 2024CAN 26 - 24 MAN
May 2023CAN 14 - 42 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

CAN
1635Overall1434
MAN
ELO difference: +201 in favour of Raiders

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1101Forwards1048
Best: 1256CAN +53Best: 1226
893Backs805
Best: 1035CAN +88Best: 928
1022Halves995
Best: 1022CAN +27Best: 995
1200Hooker955
CAN +245

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CAN
Stat
MAN
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
29.2pts
Avg Score
16.8pts
18.8pts
Avg Conceded
20.0pts
10.4pts
Avg Margin
-3.2pts
1793.6m
Run Metres
1490.8m
6.2
Line Breaks
3.8
344.6
Tackles
345.4
10.4
Errors
12.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

75%

Raiders predicted to win by 10 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: +9.7

3/3 match predictions correct
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