Postmatch editorial

Iran found the margin in a finely priced match

The final score was Korea DPR 2-3 Iran. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

Mehdi Ghayedi put the first mark on the match 29', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Iran led Shots on target 4-13. Korea DPR also shaded Corners 3-2.

Before kickoff, our model made No clear call the likeliest result at n/a, while the median bookmaker line priced Iran at 75.5% implied.

Prediction checks

Market result

Iran

75.5%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Iran

Korea DPR

Iran

4

13

Corners

Korea DPR

Korea DPR

Iran

3

2

Total shots

Iran

Korea DPR

Iran

17

19

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.