NRL | Round 1

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MAN
Sea Eagles
VS
CAN
Raiders
4 PINES PARK, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 7 MAR, 7:35 PM

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

51%Sea EaglesFavourite

Sea Eagles

51%

Raiders

49%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Sea Eagles a marginal 51% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Raiders are stronger on paper across 5 of 7 key factors — including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality — but Sea Eagles counter with Referee Tendency and Venue Advantage which tips the scales. Raiders carry a 24-point ELO rating advantage (1517 vs 1493). Recent form favours Raiders with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Sea Eagles. The margin model predicts Sea Eagles by 1.1 points with a combined total of 44.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

Each market is predicted by an independent model — H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Sea Eagles to Win @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.3%

Line / Spread

Sea Eagles -0.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Sea Eagles 1-12 @2.55

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Over 43.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Sea Eagles
WWLLL
25.2
Raiders
WWWLL
24.8

Avg Conceded

25.6

Sea Eagles

25.8

Raiders

Avg Margin

-0.4

Sea Eagles

-1.0

Raiders

Run Metres

1681

Sea Eagles

1568

Raiders

Line Breaks

5.4

Sea Eagles

4.4

Raiders

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Raiders
Liam Kennedy59 games since 2018

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

MAN
57%4W 3L
CAN
80%4W 1L

When Liam Kennedy officiates, Raiders have won 4 of 5 games (80%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Sea Eagles's 4 from 7 (57%). That's a 23‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.1 pts, sitting close to the league average. Note: Based on a limited sample of 5 games for Raiders — interpret with caution.

Avg Total

45.1 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Neutral

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-2
Aug 2025MAN 12 - 28 CAN
Mar 2025MAN 40 - 12 CAN
Aug 2024MAN 46 - 24 CAN
May 2024MAN 24 - 26 CAN
May 2023MAN 42 - 14 CAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Raiders hold the ELO advantage (1517 vs 1493), but the market favours Sea Eagles (@1.91).

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

📊Team ELO Ratings

MAN
1493Overall1517
CAN
ELO difference: -24 in favour of Raiders

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

993Forwards988
Even
1025Backs1048
CAN +24
985Halves992
Even
961Hooker987
CAN +26

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MAN
Stat
CAN
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
25.2pts
Avg Score
24.8pts
25.6pts
Avg Conceded
25.8pts
-0.4pts
Avg Margin
-1.0pts
1681.2m
Run Metres
1568.0m
5.4
Line Breaks
4.4
300.0
Tackles
300.0
12.0
Errors
12.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

51%

Sea Eagles predicted to win by 1 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: +1.1

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