Postmatch editorial
The scoreboard moved against the market favourite
The final score was K. Beerschot V.A. 4-2 Cercle Brugge. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Cercle Brugge struck first through Lawrence Agyekum 6', but K. Beerschot V.A. recovered and flipped the match.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Cercle Brugge led Total shots 13-22, even though the scoreboard went another way. K. Beerschot V.A. also shaded Possession 64%-36%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Cercle Brugge the favourite at 64.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Cercle Brugge
64.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
Cercle BruggeK. Beerschot V.A.
Cercle Brugge
13
22
Possession
K. Beerschot V.A.K. Beerschot V.A.
Cercle Brugge
64%
36%
Corners
Cercle BruggeK. Beerschot V.A.
Cercle Brugge
5
9