Postmatch editorial

Draw settled a divided pre-match read

The final score was Napoli 2-2 Roma. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

The late equaliser came from Alisson Santos 82', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Napoli led Shots on target 7-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Napoli also shaded Corners 2-1.

Before kickoff, our model made Napoli the likeliest result at 38.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced Napoli at 40.0% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (51.2%), and that angle missed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Napoli

38.6%

Miss

Market result

Napoli

40.0%

Miss

BTTS

No

51.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Napoli

Napoli

Roma

7

2

Corners

Napoli

Napoli

Roma

2

1

Possession

Napoli

Napoli

Roma

61%

39%

Value angle

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