NRL | Round 24

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SOU
Rabbitohs
VS
PAR
Eels
ALLIANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 16 AUG, 7:35 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The combined score of 36 points was 6 points below Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Rabbitohs's victory aligns with Gerard Sutton's historical trend — Rabbitohs have a 57% win rate under this referee. Rabbitohs'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

Rabbitohs defied the model's 68% prediction for Eels — a notable upset. The predicted margin of 3.7 was reasonable against the actual 4-point result. Rabbitohs trailed 10–12 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 20–16. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 47.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

68%EelsFavourite

Rabbitohs

32%

Eels

68%

AI Match Overview

Eels are clear favourites here at 68%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Rabbitohs. The model sees Eels ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Eels carry a 86-point ELO rating advantage (1385 vs 1299). Recent form favours Eels with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Rabbitohs. The margin model predicts Eels by 3.7 points with a combined total of 47.

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

Eels to Win @1.63

Lost ✗

Edge

-1.8%

Line / Spread

Eels +3.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-1.8%

Total Points

Under 47.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.4%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Rabbitohs
WLLLL
13.6
Eels
WWLLL
15.4

Avg Conceded

30.4

Rabbitohs

25.2

Eels

Avg Margin

-16.8

Rabbitohs

-9.8

Eels

Run Metres

1389

Rabbitohs

1472

Eels

Line Breaks

4.0

Rabbitohs

3.2

Eels

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)

SOU
57%32W 24L
PAR
39%14W 22L

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Rabbitohs have won 32 of 56 games (57%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Eels's 14 from 36 (39%). That's a 18‑point gap across all seasons. 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 Rabbitohs an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Rabbitohs lead 4-1
Jul 2024SOU 32 - 16 PAR
May 2024SOU 42 - 26 PAR
May 2023SOU 16 - 36 PAR
Aug 2022SOU 26 - 0 PAR
Jun 2022SOU 30 - 12 PAR
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SOU
1299Overall1385
PAR
ELO difference: -86 in favour of Eels

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1034Forwards1037
Best: 1198EvenBest: 1247
905Backs925
Best: 1030PAR +19Best: 995
998Halves1223
Best: 998PAR +225Best: 1223
940Hooker1091
PAR +150

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SOU
Stat
PAR
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
13.6pts
Avg Score
15.4pts
30.4pts
Avg Conceded
25.2pts
-16.8pts
Avg Margin
-9.8pts
1388.6m
Run Metres
1471.6m
4.0
Line Breaks
3.2
362.0
Tackles
367.8
9.6
Errors
14.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

68%

Eels predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 47 · Line: -3.7

1/3 match predictions correct
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