Postmatch editorial

Avellino upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Modena 0-1 Avellino. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Michele Besaggio put the first mark on the match 8', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Modena led Shots on target 10-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Modena also shaded Total shots 43-6.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Modena the favourite at 61.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Modena

61.7%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Modena

Modena

Avellino

10

2

Total shots

Modena

Modena

Avellino

43

6

Corners

Modena

Modena

Avellino

12

2