NRL | Round 25

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NEW
Knights
VS
BRI
Broncos
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE • SUNDAY 24 AUG, 2:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Todd Smith officiated this match (99 career games). The combined score of 58 points was 12 points above Todd Smith's career average of 46. Broncos's victory aligns with Todd Smith's historical trend — Broncos have a 54% win rate under this referee. Despite Todd Smith's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Broncos prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Broncos to win at 63% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 7.0 but the actual margin was 34 points. Broncos led 6–14 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 34. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

63%BroncosFavourite

Knights

37%

Broncos

63%

AI Match Overview

Broncos hold the advantage at 63% win probability, though Knights are far from out of this at 37%. The model sees Broncos ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Recent Win Rate. Broncos carry a 238-point ELO rating advantage (1535 vs 1297). Recent form favours Broncos with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Knights. The margin model predicts Broncos by 7.0 points with a combined total of 50.

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

Broncos to Win @1.36

Winner ✓

Edge

-16.4%

Line / Spread

Broncos +9.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-16.4%

Total Points

Over 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+7.5%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Knights
LLLLL
12.6
Broncos
WWWLL
29.2

Avg Conceded

36.4

Knights

20.0

Broncos

Avg Margin

-23.8

Knights

9.2

Broncos

Run Metres

1498

Knights

1694

Broncos

Line Breaks

3.8

Knights

4.6

Broncos

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Broncos
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

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

NEW
17%1W 5L
BRI
54%7W 6L

When Todd Smith officiates, Broncos have won 7 of 13 games (54%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Knights's 1 from 6 (17%). That's a 37‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.8 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Knights an additional edge at home. Note: Based on a limited sample of 6 games for Knights — interpret with caution.

Avg Total

45.8 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Broncos lead 5-0
Jul 2024NEW 14 - 30 BRI
Jun 2023NEW 20 - 24 BRI
Aug 2022NEW 10 - 28 BRI
May 2022NEW 12 - 36 BRI
Sep 2021NEW 22 - 35 BRI
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NEW
1297Overall1535
BRI
ELO difference: -238 in favour of Broncos

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1054Forwards1015
Best: 1212NEW +39Best: 1264
929Backs1071
Best: 1087BRI +142Best: 1217
1121Halves1148
Best: 1121BRI +27Best: 1148
1144Hooker987
NEW +156

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NEW
Stat
BRI
0.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
12.6pts
Avg Score
29.2pts
36.4pts
Avg Conceded
20.0pts
-23.8pts
Avg Margin
9.2pts
1498.2m
Run Metres
1693.8m
3.8
Line Breaks
4.6
383.6
Tackles
327.4
13.0
Errors
12.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

63%

Broncos predicted to win by 7 points

Predicted total: 50 · Line: -7.0

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