Postmatch editorial

One side of the split call landed for Draw

The final score was Libya 3-3 Cape Verde Islands. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

The late equaliser came from Willy Semedo 82', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Cape Verde Islands led Possession 43%-57%, even though the scoreboard went another way. Libya also shaded Corners 6-5.

Before kickoff, our model made Libya the likeliest result at 34.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced Cape Verde Islands at 43.0% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (58.2%), and that angle missed.

The model still found a small price edge on 2 at 10bet. The market was offering 2.60 against a fair line of 2.48. That translated to an edge of 4.8% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

Libya

34.6%

Miss

Market result

Cape Verde Islands

43.0%

Miss

BTTS

No

58.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

Cape Verde Islands

Libya

Cape Verde Islands

43%

57%

Corners

Libya

Libya

Cape Verde Islands

6

5

Total shots

Libya

Libya

Cape Verde Islands

10

9

Model edge

2

10bet

Market odd

2.60

Fair odd

2.48

Edge

4.8%

Stake

0.70u

The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.