Postmatch editorial
The market favourite delivered for GAIS
The final score was GAIS 1-0 Elfsborg. The median bookmaker prices were already leaning toward that outcome.
Róbert Frosti Thorkelsson put the first mark on the match 51', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Elfsborg led Possession 41%-59%, even though the scoreboard went another way. GAIS also shaded Shots on target 5-4.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made GAIS the favourite at 56.5% implied probability. That market lean landed.
Market check
Market result
GAIS
56.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Possession
ElfsborgGAIS
Elfsborg
41%
59%
Shots on target
GAISGAIS
Elfsborg
5
4
Total shots
ElfsborgGAIS
Elfsborg
14
18