Postmatch editorial
Liverpool followed the pre-match prices
The final score was Liverpool 3-0 Middlesbrough. The median bookmaker prices were already leaning toward that outcome.
Georginio Wijnaldum put the first mark on the match 45+1', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Liverpool led Shots on target 10-3. Liverpool also shaded Total shots 25-9.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Liverpool the favourite at 88.5% implied probability. That market lean landed.
Market check
Market result
Liverpool
88.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
LiverpoolLiverpool
Middlesbrough
10
3
Total shots
LiverpoolLiverpool
Middlesbrough
25
9
Possession
LiverpoolLiverpool
Middlesbrough
73%
27%