Postmatch editorial

El Salvador turned the pre-match edge into points

The final score was Anguilla 0-3 El Salvador. The strongest pre-match signals were already leaning toward that outcome.

The decisive turn arrived late when Elvin Alvarado scored 77' for El Salvador.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: El Salvador led Shots on target 0-14. El Salvador also shaded Total shots 0-41.

Before kickoff, our model made El Salvador the likeliest result at 67.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced El Salvador at 99.0% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (51.5%), and that angle missed.

Prediction checks

Model result

El Salvador

67.6%

Hit

Market result

El Salvador

99.0%

Hit

BTTS

Yes

51.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

El Salvador

Anguilla

El Salvador

0

14

Total shots

El Salvador

Anguilla

El Salvador

0

41

Possession

El Salvador

Anguilla

El Salvador

14%

86%

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.