Postmatch editorial

Auxerre bent the night away from the script

The final score was LOSC Lille 0-2 Auxerre. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

The decisive turn arrived late when Lassine Sinayoko scored 90' for Auxerre.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: LOSC Lille led Possession 73%-27%, even though the scoreboard went another way. LOSC Lille also shaded Total shots 12-7.

Before kickoff, our model made LOSC Lille the likeliest result at 60.7%, while the median bookmaker line priced LOSC Lille at 70.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (53.3%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

LOSC Lille

60.7%

Miss

Market result

LOSC Lille

70.4%

Miss

BTTS

No

53.3%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille

Auxerre

73%

27%

Total shots

LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille

Auxerre

12

7

Corners

LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille

Auxerre

4

2

Value angle

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