NRL Referee Stats That Matter: Round 5

NRL Referee Stats That Matter: Round 5

Canberra v Cronulla 

Todd Smith 

  • Canberra are 4-7 with a 4-7 cover record 
  • Cronulla are 7-3 with a 4-6 cover record  
  • Home underdogs are 14-10 against the spread 
  • Interstate teams cover at 42% 
  • Over hits at 55% when there is a favourite of four or more 
  • Over hits at 56.5 in night games 

Ref Lean: Over 46.5 (Small) 

Penrith v North Queensland 

Peter Gough 

  • Penrith are 8-1 with a 4-5 cover record 
  • North Qld are 5-5 with a 4-6 cover record 
  • Favourites cover at just 41% 
  • Favourites of 6.5 or more cover at 43% 
  • Over is 9-1 in Cowboys games 
  • Over hits at 59.2% when there is a favourite of 6.5 or more 

Ref Lean: North Queensland +13.5 (Big), Over 50.5 (Big) 

South Sydney v Sydney Roosters 

Adam Gee 

  • Souths are 6-3 with a 6-3 cover record 
  • The Roosters are 13-7 but just 8-12 against the spread 
  • Under is 6-3 in Souths games 

Ref Lean: South Sydney -3.5 (Small) 

Parramatta v St George Illawarra 

Gerard Sutton 

  • Parramatta are 3-6 with a 3-6 cover record 
  • St George Illawarra are 3-5 with a 4-4 cover record 
  • Bottom 4 teams cover at 26% 
  • Home underdogs cover at 38% 
  • Over is 6-3 in Parramatta games 
  • Under hits at 55% when there is a home underdog 
  • Under hits at 61% when there is a 4+ home underdog 

Ref Lean: St George Illawarra -4.5 (Big) 

Gold Coast v Dolphins 

Wyatt Raymond 

  • Gold Coast are 2-1 with a 2-1 cover record 
  • Dolphins are 1-0 with a 0-1 cover record 
  • Home teams are 11-5 with a 10-6 cover record 
  • Over is 8-4 when there is a favourite of at least a try 

Ref Lean: Nil 

Brisbane v Wests Tigers 

Liam Kennedy 

  • Brisbane lost and did not cover their only match under Kennedy 
  • The Tigers are 1-4 with a 3-2 cover record 
  • Favourites cover at 59% 
  • Favourites of 12.5 or more cover are 6-3 against the spread 
  • The under is 4-1 when the Tigers play under Kennedy 

Ref Lean: Brisbane -17.5 (Big) 

Manly v Melbourne 

Grant Atkins 

  • Manly are 9-6 with a 10-5 cover record 
  • Melbourne are 12-10 with an 11-11 cover record 
  • Home teams cover at 55% 
  • Home dogs cover at 62% 
  • Teams off a loss cover 56% 
  • Teams off a win cover 45% 
  • Over is 13-2 in Manly games 
  • Over is 14-8 in Melbourne games 

Ref Lean: Manly +4.5 (Big), Over 47.5 (Big) 

Canterbury v Newcastle 

Ashley Klein 

  • Canterbury are 2-6 with a 2-6 cover record 
  • Newcastle are 3-6 with a 3-6 cover record 
  • Underdogs cover at 47% 
  • Underdogs of 6.5 or more cover at 43% 
  • Over is 6-3 in Newcastle games 
  • Over hits at 58.6% when there is an underdog of 6.5 or more 

Ref Lean: Canterbury -6.5 (Big), Over 46.5 (Small)