Postmatch editorial

APOEL flipped the prices on their head

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

Konstantinos Laifis put the first mark on the match 41', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Molde led Total shots 11-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Molde also shaded Shots on target 5-3.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Molde the favourite at 58.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Molde

58.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Molde

Molde

APOEL

11

5

Shots on target

Molde

Molde

APOEL

5

3

Possession

Molde

Molde

APOEL

58%

42%