Postmatch editorial

Deportivo Alavés turned the pre-match edge into points

The final score was Deportivo Alavés 2-1 Mallorca. The strongest pre-match signals were already leaning toward that outcome.

Mallorca struck first through Jan Virgili 18', but Deportivo Alavés recovered and flipped the match.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Deportivo Alavés led Total shots 15-4. Deportivo Alavés also shaded Shots on target 4-2.

Before kickoff, our model made Deportivo Alavés the likeliest result at 51.5%, while the median bookmaker line priced Deportivo Alavés at 47.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (55.4%), and that angle missed.

The model still found a small price edge on 2 at Betfair. The market was offering 4.10 against a fair line of 3.82. That translated to an edge of 7.3% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

Deportivo Alavés

51.5%

Hit

Market result

Deportivo Alavés

47.4%

Hit

BTTS

No

55.4%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés

Mallorca

15

4

Shots on target

Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés

Mallorca

4

2

Corners

Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés

Mallorca

9

4

Model edge

2

Betfair

Market odd

4.10

Fair odd

3.82

Edge

7.3%

Stake

0.49u

The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.