NRL | Round 6

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BRI
Broncos
VS
SYD
Roosters
SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE • FRIDAY 11 APR, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Peter Gough officiated this match (176 career games). The 42-point combined total was right in line with Peter Gough's career average of 44. Roosters bucked the trend — Broncos historically win 63% of games under Peter Gough, but couldn't convert that edge today.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Roosters defied the model's 64% prediction for Broncos — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 10.1 but the actual margin was 10 points. Total score prediction of 47 was close to the actual 42 — within 5 points. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 50.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

64%BroncosFavourite

Broncos

64%

Roosters

36%

AI Match Overview

Broncos hold the advantage at 64% win probability, though Roosters are far from out of this at 36%. The model sees Broncos ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Halves Control and Recent Win Rate. Broncos carry a 105-point ELO rating advantage (1539 vs 1435). Recent form favours Broncos with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Roosters. The margin model predicts Broncos by 10.1 points with a combined total of 47.

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 @1.30

Lost ✗

Edge

-19.0%

Line / Spread

Broncos -10.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-19.0%

Total Points

Under 50.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+9.7%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Broncos
WWWWL
32.8
Roosters
WLLLL
16.8

Avg Conceded

19.6

Broncos

29.2

Roosters

Avg Margin

13.2

Broncos

-12.4

Roosters

Run Metres

1603

Broncos

1597

Roosters

Line Breaks

6.2

Broncos

5.6

Roosters

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Broncos
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

BRI
63%12W 7L
SYD
43%6W 8L

When Peter Gough officiates, Broncos have won 12 of 19 games (63%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Roosters's 6 from 14 (43%). That's a 20‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 44.2 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

44.2 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Roosters lead 3-2
Mar 2025BRI 50 - 14 SYD
May 2024BRI 18 - 40 SYD
Mar 2024BRI 10 - 20 SYD
Aug 2023BRI 32 - 10 SYD
Aug 2022BRI 16 - 34 SYD
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

BRI
1539Overall1435
SYD
ELO difference: +105 in favour of Broncos

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1071Forwards1173
Best: 1299SYD +102Best: 1296
933Backs1034
Best: 1000SYD +100Best: 1137
1065Halves862
Best: 1065BRI +203Best: 862
1016Hooker1092
SYD +76

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

BRI
Stat
SYD
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
32.8pts
Avg Score
16.8pts
19.6pts
Avg Conceded
29.2pts
13.2pts
Avg Margin
-12.4pts
1602.8m
Run Metres
1597.2m
6.2
Line Breaks
5.6
312.2
Tackles
384.0
10.4
Errors
13.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

64%

Broncos predicted to win by 10 points

Predicted total: 47 · Line: +10.1

1/3 match predictions correct
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