Postmatch editorial

Aston Villa upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Manchester City struck first through Antoine Semenyo 23', but Aston Villa recovered and flipped the match.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Aston Villa led Shots on target 3-5. Manchester City also shaded Corners 9-4.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Manchester City the favourite at 71.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Manchester City

71.4%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Aston Villa

Manchester City

Aston Villa

3

5

Corners

Manchester City

Manchester City

Aston Villa

9

4

Total shots

Manchester City

Manchester City

Aston Villa

16

12