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AFL model accuracy — season history

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RoundTipsCorrectHit %Rate
Best-performing strategy is chosen in-sample over this season — it's the best so far, not a guarantee. Informational only, not betting advice · 18+.

How often does backing the favourite actually win, and does it make money?

Flat-stake results for the three naive strategies across NRL and AFL, 2009–2026.
CodeStrategyMatchesCorrectReturn on turnover
NRLBack the favourite3,63166.2%-3.8%
NRLBack the home side3,63156.7%-1.9%
NRLBack the underdog3,63133.4%-4.5%
AFLBack the favourite3,57169.7%-4.7%
AFLBack the home side3,57156.7%-2.2%
AFLBack the underdog3,57129.4%-9.8%

These are the baselines, not tips, and the gap between the two columns is the whole point: backing the favourite picks the winner about two times in three and still loses money at flat stakes, because the price already accounts for it. The break-even strike rate at standard −110 pricing is 52.4%. Any strategy on this site is reported against these numbers rather than against a coin flip.