Postmatch editorial

The scoreboard moved against the market favourite

The final score was Lens 0-2 Reims. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

The decisive turn arrived late when Keito Nakamura scored 88' for Reims.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Lens led Shots on target 14-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Lens also shaded Total shots 37-10.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Lens the favourite at 63.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Lens

63.7%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Lens

Lens

Reims

14

2

Total shots

Lens

Lens

Reims

37

10

Corners

Lens

Lens

Reims

9

2