Postmatch editorial

Mallorca flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Mallorca 2-1 Real Madrid. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

The decisive turn arrived late when Vedat Muriqi scored 90+1' for Mallorca.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Real Madrid led Shots on target 2-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Real Madrid also shaded Total shots 6-15.

Before kickoff, our model made Real Madrid the likeliest result at 58.9%, while the median bookmaker line priced Real Madrid at 64.3% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (50.3%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Real Madrid

58.9%

Miss

Market result

Real Madrid

64.3%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

50.3%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Real Madrid

Mallorca

Real Madrid

2

6

Total shots

Real Madrid

Mallorca

Real Madrid

6

15

Possession

Real Madrid

Mallorca

Real Madrid

36%

64%

Value angle

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