Postmatch editorial
Blackburn Rovers upset the pre-match prices
The final score was Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Middlesbrough struck first through Jeremy Sarmiento 12', but Blackburn Rovers recovered and flipped the match.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Middlesbrough led Total shots 6-22, even though the scoreboard went another way. Middlesbrough also shaded Corners 2-10.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Middlesbrough the favourite at 50.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Middlesbrough
50.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
MiddlesbroughBlackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough
6
22
Corners
MiddlesbroughBlackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough
2
10
Possession
MiddlesbroughBlackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough
29%
71%