Postmatch editorial

The scoreboard moved against the market favourite

The final score was Girona 2-3 Real Betis. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Girona struck first through Viktor Tsygankov 7', but Real Betis recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Girona led Corners 3-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Real Betis also shaded Shots on target 2-3.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Girona the favourite at 41.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Girona

41.4%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Girona

Girona

Real Betis

3

1

Shots on target

Real Betis

Girona

Real Betis

2

3

Total shots

Girona

Girona

Real Betis

9

7