Postmatch editorial
Denmark bent the night away from the script
The final score was Greece 0-3 Denmark. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.
The decisive turn arrived late when Rasmus Højlund scored 81' for Denmark.
The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Denmark led Shots on target 1-8. Denmark also shaded Total shots 4-15.
Before kickoff, our model made Greece the likeliest result at 56.7%, while the median bookmaker line priced Greece at 42.9% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (53.5%), and that angle missed.
The model still found a small price edge on 1 at Marathonbet. The market was offering 2.77 against a fair line of 2.63. That translated to an edge of 5.3% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.
Prediction checks
Model result
Greece
56.7%
Market result
Greece
42.9%
BTTS
Yes
53.5%
Match numbers
Shots on target
DenmarkGreece
Denmark
1
8
Total shots
DenmarkGreece
Denmark
4
15
Possession
DenmarkGreece
Denmark
44%
56%
Model edge
1
Marathonbet
Market odd
2.77
Fair odd
2.63
Edge
5.3%
Stake
0.69u
The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.