Postmatch editorial

Braintree Town upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Braintree Town 3-2 Brackley Town. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Brackley Town struck first through Dan Turner 57', but Braintree Town recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Brackley Town led Shots on target 3-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Brackley Town also shaded Total shots 6-12.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Brackley Town the favourite at 42.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Brackley Town

42.3%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Brackley Town

Braintree Town

Brackley Town

3

6

Total shots

Brackley Town

Braintree Town

Brackley Town

6

12

Corners

Braintree Town

Braintree Town

Brackley Town

9

4