NRL | Round 6

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CRO
Sharks
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
OPTUS STADIUM, PERTH • SATURDAY 12 APR, 3:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Adam Gee officiated this match (287 career games). The 42-point combined total was right in line with Adam Gee's career average of 43. Sharks's victory aligns with Adam Gee's historical trend — Sharks have a 71% win rate under this referee. Sharks's home victory fits Adam Gee's profile — home teams win 57% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Sharks to win at 66% probability. The margin model was sharp — predicting Sharks by 3.9 vs the actual margin of 6 points. Total score prediction of 46 was close to the actual 42 — within 4 points. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

66%SharksFavourite

Sharks

66%

Sea Eagles

34%

AI Match Overview

Sharks are clear favourites here at 66%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Sea Eagles. Sea Eagles are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors — including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Recent Win Rate — but Sharks counter with Forward Pack and Halves Control which tips the scales. Recent form favours Sea Eagles with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Sharks. The margin model predicts Sharks by 3.9 points with a combined total of 46.

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

Sharks to Win @1.50

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Line / Spread

Sharks -5.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Under 49.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+8.5%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Sharks
WWLLL
22.2
Sea Eagles
WWWLL
29.6

Avg Conceded

19.2

Sharks

24.0

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

3.0

Sharks

5.6

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1765

Sharks

1708

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

5.2

Sharks

7.2

Sea Eagles

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Sharks
Adam Gee287 games since 2013

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

CRO
71%29W 12L
MAN
42%15W 21L

When Adam Gee officiates, Sharks have won 29 of 41 games (71%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Sea Eagles's 15 from 36 (42%). That's a 29‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 42.7 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Sharks an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.7 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sharks lead 4-1
May 2025CRO 30 - 14 MAN
Sep 2024CRO 40 - 20 MAN
Aug 2023CRO 26 - 30 MAN
May 2023CRO 20 - 14 MAN
Aug 2022CRO 40 - 6 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Sea Eagles hold the ELO advantage (1538 vs 1523), but the market favours Sharks (@1.50).

The model sides with the market — other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

CRO
1523Overall1538
MAN
ELO difference: -15 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1105Forwards1083
Best: 1300CRO +22Best: 1233
977Backs1099
Best: 1067MAN +122Best: 1191
1067Halves1080
Best: 1067MAN +13Best: 1080
961Hooker782
CRO +179

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CRO
Stat
MAN
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
22.2pts
Avg Score
29.6pts
19.2pts
Avg Conceded
24.0pts
3.0pts
Avg Margin
5.6pts
1765.4m
Run Metres
1708.2m
5.2
Line Breaks
7.2
349.6
Tackles
298.0
11.4
Errors
9.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

66%

Sharks predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 46 · Line: +3.9

3/3 match predictions correct
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