Postmatch editorial

Celta de Vigo bent the night away from the script

The final score was Atlético de Madrid 0-1 Celta de Vigo. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

Borja Iglesias put the first mark on the match 62', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Atlético de Madrid led Shots on target 4-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Atlético de Madrid also shaded Total shots 20-3.

Before kickoff, our model made Atlético de Madrid the likeliest result at 58.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced Atlético de Madrid at 54.9% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (50.5%), and that angle landed.

The model still found a small price edge on 1 at 1xbet. The market was offering 2.21 against a fair line of 2.12. That translated to an edge of 4.2% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

Atlético de Madrid

58.6%

Miss

Market result

Atlético de Madrid

54.9%

Miss

BTTS

No

50.5%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid

Celta de Vigo

4

1

Total shots

Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid

Celta de Vigo

20

3

Corners

Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid

Celta de Vigo

10

0

Model edge

1

1xbet

Market odd

2.21

Fair odd

2.12

Edge

4.2%

Stake

0.82u

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