Postmatch editorial

The scoreboard moved against the pre-match lean

The final score was FC Union Berlin 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

Patrick Wimmer put the first mark on the match 11', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: FC Union Berlin led Total shots 25-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. FC Union Berlin also shaded Shots on target 7-4.

Before kickoff, our model made FC Union Berlin the likeliest result at 45.1%, while the median bookmaker line priced FC Union Berlin at 45.7% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (52.8%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

FC Union Berlin

45.1%

Miss

Market result

FC Union Berlin

45.7%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

52.8%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

FC Union Berlin

FC Union Berlin

VfL Wolfsburg

25

5

Shots on target

FC Union Berlin

FC Union Berlin

VfL Wolfsburg

7

4

Corners

FC Union Berlin

FC Union Berlin

VfL Wolfsburg

11

4

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.