Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Angers SCO 1-1 Le Havre. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Sofiane Boufal put the first mark on the match 13', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Le Havre led Shots on target 5-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Le Havre also shaded Total shots 11-16.

Before kickoff, our model made Angers SCO the likeliest result at 40.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced Le Havre at 41.7% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (51.2%), and that angle landed.

The model still found a small price edge on 2 at 10bet. The market was offering 2.74 against a fair line of 2.61. That translated to an edge of 5.0% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

Angers SCO

40.6%

Miss

Market result

Le Havre

41.7%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

51.2%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Le Havre

Angers SCO

Le Havre

5

8

Total shots

Le Havre

Angers SCO

Le Havre

11

16

Possession

Le Havre

Angers SCO

Le Havre

44%

56%

Model edge

2

10bet

Market odd

2.74

Fair odd

2.61

Edge

5.0%

Stake

0.69u

The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.