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NRL Round 26 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 26. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
Broncos vs Storm
Thursday Night · 27 August · Suncorp StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Sea Eagles vs Dragons
Friday Evening · 28 August · 4 Pines ParkNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Panthers vs Bulldogs
Friday Night · 28 August · CommBank StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Titans vs Rabbitohs
Saturday Day · 29 August · Cbus Super StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Roosters vs Dolphins
Saturday Evening · 29 August · Allianz StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Cowboys vs Wests Tigers
Saturday Night · 29 August · Queensland Country Bank StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Warriors vs Knights
Sunday Day · 30 August · Go Media StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
Eels vs Sharks
Sunday Day · 30 August · CommBank StadiumNo positional outlier in this one: both defences sit inside a standard deviation of the competition average everywhere they are named.
How the edges are worked out
For each of the seven positional groups we take the SuperCoach points every club has conceded per game this season, then measure how far a club sits from the competition average at that position in standard deviations. Only clubs more than one deviation out are listed, so a position where every side is much of a muchness never produces a row. Players come from the published team lists, so an edge is only shown when someone is actually named opposite it. Bench and reserve names are excluded. The same numbers drive the full matchup strength table.
Projections, prop hit rates and the full DVP breakdown for every player are part of a 7-day free trial.
More this round: our call on every game in the Round 26 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 26 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 26 late mail.
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