Postmatch editorial

Hereford upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Hereford 1-0 Rochdale. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

The decisive turn arrived late when Ethan Freemantle scored 78' for Hereford.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Rochdale led Shots on target 1-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Rochdale also shaded Total shots 4-8.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Rochdale the favourite at 48.9% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Rochdale

48.9%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Rochdale

Hereford

Rochdale

1

5

Total shots

Rochdale

Hereford

Rochdale

4

8

Corners

Hereford

Hereford

Rochdale

4

2