Postmatch editorial

The scoreboard moved against the market favourite

The final score was Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Hamburger SV. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Eintracht Frankfurt struck first through Can Uzun 48', but Hamburger SV recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Eintracht Frankfurt led Possession 64%-36%, even though the scoreboard went another way. Eintracht Frankfurt also shaded Corners 9-4.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Eintracht Frankfurt the favourite at 58.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Eintracht Frankfurt

58.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt

Hamburger SV

64%

36%

Corners

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt

Hamburger SV

9

4

Shots on target

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt

Hamburger SV

5

4