Postmatch editorial

The scoreboard moved against the pre-match lean

The final score was FSV Mainz 05 1-3 FC Union Berlin. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

The decisive turn arrived late when Josip Juranovic scored 90+1' for FC Union Berlin.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: FC Union Berlin led Shots on target 4-9. FSV Mainz 05 also shaded Possession 53%-47%.

Before kickoff, our model made FSV Mainz 05 the likeliest result at 51.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced FSV Mainz 05 at 59.5% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (56.3%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

FSV Mainz 05

51.6%

Miss

Market result

FSV Mainz 05

59.5%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

56.3%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

FC Union Berlin

FSV Mainz 05

FC Union Berlin

4

9

Possession

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05

FC Union Berlin

53%

47%

Corners

FC Union Berlin

FSV Mainz 05

FC Union Berlin

7

8

Value angle

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