NRL | Round 4

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DOL
Dolphins
VS
BRI
Broncos
SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE • FRIDAY 28 MAR, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The combined score of 32 points was 10 points below Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Broncos's victory aligns with Gerard Sutton's historical trend — Broncos have a 60% win rate under this referee. Despite Gerard Sutton'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 54% probability. The margin model was sharp — predicting Broncos by 4.0 vs the actual margin of 8 points. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

54%BroncosFavourite

Dolphins

46%

Broncos

54%

AI Match Overview

Broncos hold the advantage at 54% win probability, though Dolphins are far from out of this at 46%. The model sees Broncos ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Halves Control. Broncos carry a 127-point ELO rating advantage (1499 vs 1371). Recent form favours Broncos with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Dolphins. The margin model predicts Broncos by 4.0 points with a combined total of 44.

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 @1.20

Winner ✓

Edge

-26.5%

Line / Spread

Broncos +13.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-26.5%

Total Points

Under 49.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+14.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dolphins
WLLLL
18.0
Broncos
WWLLL
23.2

Avg Conceded

18.4

Dolphins

30.4

Broncos

Avg Margin

-0.4

Dolphins

-7.2

Broncos

Run Metres

1744

Dolphins

1562

Broncos

Line Breaks

4.0

Dolphins

5.0

Broncos

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Broncos
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

DOL
42%5W 7L
BRI
60%34W 23L

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Broncos have won 34 of 57 games (60%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Dolphins's 5 from 12 (42%). 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 Dolphins an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Broncos lead 4-1
Mar 2026DOL 12 - 26 BRI
Aug 2025DOL 28 - 38 BRI
Sep 2024DOL 40 - 6 BRI
Apr 2024DOL 14 - 28 BRI
Jul 2023DOL 16 - 24 BRI
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

DOL
1371Overall1499
BRI
ELO difference: -127 in favour of Broncos

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1104Forwards1065
Best: 1220DOL +39Best: 1342
946Backs953
Best: 1047EvenBest: 1030
1200Halves1156
Best: 1200DOL +44Best: 1156
1115Hooker1152
BRI +37

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

DOL
Stat
BRI
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
18.0pts
Avg Score
23.2pts
18.4pts
Avg Conceded
30.4pts
-0.4pts
Avg Margin
-7.2pts
1743.8m
Run Metres
1562.4m
4.0
Line Breaks
5.0
367.6
Tackles
329.6
11.6
Errors
10.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

54%

Broncos predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: -4.0

3/3 match predictions correct
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