Postmatch editorial

Cheltenham Town flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Cheltenham Town 1-0 Bradford City. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Isaac Hutchinson put the first mark on the match 2', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Bradford City led Shots on target 3-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Bradford City also shaded Total shots 5-14.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Bradford City the favourite at 57.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Bradford City

57.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Bradford City

Cheltenham Town

Bradford City

3

8

Total shots

Bradford City

Cheltenham Town

Bradford City

5

14

Corners

Bradford City

Cheltenham Town

Bradford City

5

8