Postmatch editorial

The scoreboard moved against the market favourite

The final score was Exmouth 0-2 Shaftesbury Town. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

The decisive turn arrived late when Harry Baker scored 90+4' for Shaftesbury Town.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Exmouth led Total shots 14-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Exmouth also shaded Corners 11-4.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Exmouth the favourite at 42.2% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Exmouth

42.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Exmouth

Exmouth

Shaftesbury Town

14

6

Corners

Exmouth

Exmouth

Shaftesbury Town

11

4

Shots on target

Exmouth

Exmouth

Shaftesbury Town

6

4