Postmatch editorial
Empoli upset the pre-match prices
The final score was Carrarese 0-1 Empoli. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Bogdan Popov put the first mark on the match 74', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Carrarese led Shots on target 5-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Empoli also shaded Corners 1-7.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Carrarese the favourite at 43.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Carrarese
43.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
CarrareseCarrarese
Empoli
5
2
Corners
EmpoliCarrarese
Empoli
1
7
Total shots
EmpoliCarrarese
Empoli
9
16