Postmatch editorial

FC Augsburg flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-2 FC Augsburg. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen struck first through Patrik Schick 12', but FC Augsburg recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Bayer 04 Leverkusen led Total shots 36-11, even though the scoreboard went another way. Bayer 04 Leverkusen also shaded Shots on target 10-5.

Before kickoff, our model made Bayer 04 Leverkusen the likeliest result at 58.0%, while the median bookmaker line priced Bayer 04 Leverkusen at 70.2% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (53.0%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

58.0%

Miss

Market result

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

70.2%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

53.0%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Augsburg

36

11

Shots on target

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Augsburg

10

5

Possession

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Augsburg

71%

29%

Value angle

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