NRL | Round 2

alphr.com.au

SGI
Dragons
VS
MEL
Storm
WIN STADIUM, WOLLONGONG • SATURDAY 14 MAR, 5:30 PM

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

59%StormFavourite

Dragons

41%

Storm

59%

AI Match Overview

Storm hold the advantage at 59% win probability, though Dragons are far from out of this at 41%. The model sees Storm ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Storm carry a 281-point ELO rating advantage (1645 vs 1364). Recent form favours Storm with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Dragons. The margin model predicts Storm by 4.3 points with a combined total of 49.

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

Storm to Win @1.38

Winner ✓

Edge

-10.3%

Line / Spread

Dragons +8.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Storm 1-12 @2.55

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Over 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
WLLLL
15.2
Storm
WWWLL
18.4

Avg Conceded

29.6

Dragons

23.2

Storm

Avg Margin

-14.4

Dragons

-4.8

Storm

Run Metres

1562

Dragons

1500

Storm

Line Breaks

3.6

Dragons

3.8

Storm

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Storm
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

SGI
33%11W 22L
MEL
72%47W 18L

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Storm have won 47 of 65 games (72%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Dragons's 11 from 33 (33%). That's a 39‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 41.8 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Dragons an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.8 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Storm lead 3-2
Mar 2025SGI 14 - 8 MEL
Aug 2024SGI 18 - 16 MEL
Sep 2023SGI 28 - 38 MEL
May 2022SGI 6 - 42 MEL
May 2021SGI 18 - 44 MEL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1364Overall1645
MEL
ELO difference: -281 in favour of Storm

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

891Forwards1153
MEL +262
846Backs1153
MEL +307
895Halves1161
MEL +266
828Hooker1138
MEL +310

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
MEL
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
15.2pts
Avg Score
18.4pts
29.6pts
Avg Conceded
23.2pts
-14.4pts
Avg Margin
-4.8pts
1562.0m
Run Metres
1500.0m
3.6
Line Breaks
3.8
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%
Storm
2
Forward Pack12.0%
Storm
3
Backline Quality10.0%
Storm
4
Halves Control9.0%
Storm
5
Recent Win Rate9.0%
Storm
6
Referee Tendency7.0%
Dragons
7
Venue Advantage7.0%
Dragons

Model Confidence

59%

Storm predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 49 · Line: -4.3

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