Postmatch editorial

FC Cartagena flipped the prices on their head

The final score was FC Cartagena 1-0 Racing Santander. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Daniel Luna put the first mark on the match 45', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Racing Santander led Shots on target 2-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Racing Santander also shaded Total shots 5-23.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Racing Santander the favourite at 68.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Racing Santander

68.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Racing Santander

FC Cartagena

Racing Santander

2

6

Total shots

Racing Santander

FC Cartagena

Racing Santander

5

23

Possession

Racing Santander

FC Cartagena

Racing Santander

29%

71%