Postmatch editorial
Crystal Palace flipped the prices on their head
The final score was Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle United. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Newcastle United struck first through William Osula 43', but Crystal Palace recovered and flipped the match.
The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Crystal Palace led Shots on target 5-3. Crystal Palace also shaded Total shots 11-7.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Newcastle United the favourite at 40.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Newcastle United
40.8%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Newcastle United
5
3
Total shots
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Newcastle United
11
7
Corners
Newcastle UnitedCrystal Palace
Newcastle United
2
4