Postmatch editorial

Bologna flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Napoli 2-3 Bologna. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

The decisive turn arrived late when Jonathan Rowe scored 90+1' for Bologna.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Napoli led Corners 7-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Napoli also shaded Total shots 14-10.

Before kickoff, our model made Napoli the likeliest result at 55.4%, while the median bookmaker line priced Napoli at 64.5% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (52.7%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Napoli

55.4%

Miss

Market result

Napoli

64.5%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

52.7%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Napoli

Napoli

Bologna

7

1

Total shots

Napoli

Napoli

Bologna

14

10

Shots on target

Napoli

Napoli

Bologna

5

4

Value angle

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