Postmatch editorial

Everton bent the night away from the script

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

The decisive turn arrived late when Thierno Barry scored 83' for Everton.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Newcastle United led Corners 7-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Newcastle United also shaded Total shots 17-9.

Before kickoff, our model made Newcastle United the likeliest result at 53.0%, while the median bookmaker line priced Newcastle United at 55.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (55.7%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Newcastle United

53.0%

Miss

Market result

Newcastle United

55.4%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

55.7%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Newcastle United

Newcastle United

Everton

7

2

Total shots

Newcastle United

Newcastle United

Everton

17

9

Possession

Newcastle United

Newcastle United

Everton

66%

34%

Value angle

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