Postmatch editorial
Exeter City flipped the prices on their head
The final score was Exeter City 3-0 Doncaster Rovers. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
The decisive turn arrived late when Jayden Wareham scored 84' for Exeter City.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Doncaster Rovers led Shots on target 6-10, even though the scoreboard went another way. Doncaster Rovers also shaded Possession 39%-61%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Doncaster Rovers the favourite at 45.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Doncaster Rovers
45.0%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Doncaster RoversExeter City
Doncaster Rovers
6
10
Possession
Doncaster RoversExeter City
Doncaster Rovers
39%
61%
Corners
Exeter CityExeter City
Doncaster Rovers
7
4