NRL | Round 6

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NEW
Knights
VS
WST
Wests Tigers
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE • SUNDAY 13 APR, 4:05 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The combined score of 24 points was 18 points below Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Wests Tigers bucked the trend — Knights historically win 50% of games under Gerard Sutton, but couldn't convert that edge today. Despite Gerard Sutton's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Wests Tigers prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Wests Tigers defied the model's 67% prediction for Knights — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 3.5 but the actual margin was 16 points. The game's 24 points came in 17 points lower than the predicted 41. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 44.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

67%KnightsFavourite

Knights

67%

Wests Tigers

33%

AI Match Overview

Knights are clear favourites here at 67%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Wests Tigers. The model sees Knights ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Knights carry a 76-point ELO rating advantage (1442 vs 1365). The margin model predicts Knights by 3.5 points with a combined total of 41.

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

Knights to Win @1.47

Lost ✗

Edge

+12.3%

Line / Spread

Knights -5.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+12.3%

Total Points

Under 44.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+9.4%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Knights
WWLLL
11.6
Wests Tigers
WWLLL
23.6

Avg Conceded

18.8

Knights

21.2

Wests Tigers

Avg Margin

-7.2

Knights

2.4

Wests Tigers

Run Metres

1703

Knights

1636

Wests Tigers

Line Breaks

4.6

Knights

4.4

Wests Tigers

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Knights
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

NEW
50%16W 16L
WST
26%10W 28L

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Knights have won 16 of 32 games (50%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Wests Tigers's 10 from 38 (26%). That's a 24‑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 Knights an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Knights lead 5-0
Mar 2025NEW 10 - 8 WST
Aug 2024NEW 34 - 18 WST
May 2024NEW 20 - 14 WST
Jul 2023NEW 34 - 18 WST
Mar 2023NEW 14 - 12 WST
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NEW
1442Overall1365
WST
ELO difference: +76 in favour of Knights

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1095Forwards990
Best: 1253NEW +105Best: 1275
1040Backs1032
Best: 1111EvenBest: 1124
1036Halves1062
Best: 1036WST +25Best: 1062
737Hooker880
WST +143

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NEW
Stat
WST
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
11.6pts
Avg Score
23.6pts
18.8pts
Avg Conceded
21.2pts
-7.2pts
Avg Margin
2.4pts
1703.0m
Run Metres
1635.6m
4.6
Line Breaks
4.4
390.6
Tackles
321.2
13.6
Errors
8.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

67%

Knights predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 41 · Line: +3.5

1/3 match predictions correct
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