Postmatch editorial

One side of the split call landed for Draw

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

The late equaliser came from Ary Papel 80', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Angola led Shots on target 2-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Angola also shaded Total shots 6-21.

Before kickoff, our model made Angola the likeliest result at 52.4%, while the median bookmaker line priced Angola at 65.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (64.1%), and that angle missed.

The model still found a small price edge on 2 at Bet365. The market was offering 1.60 against a fair line of 1.56. That translated to an edge of 2.6% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

Angola

52.4%

Miss

Market result

Angola

65.4%

Miss

BTTS

No

64.1%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Angola

Eswatini

Angola

2

6

Total shots

Angola

Eswatini

Angola

6

21

Corners

Angola

Eswatini

Angola

0

8

Model edge

2

Bet365

Market odd

1.60

Fair odd

1.56

Edge

2.6%

Stake

1.18u

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