Postmatch editorial

Zulte-Waregem flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Cercle Brugge 2-3 Zulte-Waregem. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Cercle Brugge struck first through Ibrahima Diaby 21', but Zulte-Waregem recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Cercle Brugge led Total shots 17-14, even though the scoreboard went another way. Zulte-Waregem also shaded Corners 6-7.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Cercle Brugge the favourite at 52.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Cercle Brugge

52.6%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem

17

14

Corners

Zulte-Waregem

Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem

6

7

Possession

Zulte-Waregem

Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem

48%

52%