Postmatch editorial

Draw found the margin in a finely priced match

The final score was Deportivo Alavés 2-2 Girona. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

The late equaliser came from Lucas Boyé 89', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Deportivo Alavés led Total shots 17-10, even though the scoreboard went another way. Deportivo Alavés also shaded Shots on target 6-5.

Before kickoff, our model made Girona the likeliest result at 37.4%, while the median bookmaker line priced Deportivo Alavés at 42.0% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (52.8%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Girona

37.4%

Miss

Market result

Deportivo Alavés

42.0%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

52.8%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés

Girona

17

10

Shots on target

Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés

Girona

6

5

Possession

Girona

Deportivo Alavés

Girona

44%

56%

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.