Postmatch editorial

Olympique Lyonnais flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Olympique Lyonnais. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

Endrick put the first mark on the match 6', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Paris Saint Germain led Total shots 23-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Paris Saint Germain also shaded Possession 77%-23%.

Before kickoff, our model made Paris Saint Germain the likeliest result at 59.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced Paris Saint Germain at 75.2% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (51.8%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Paris Saint Germain

59.6%

Miss

Market result

Paris Saint Germain

75.2%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

51.8%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint Germain

Olympique Lyonnais

23

6

Possession

Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint Germain

Olympique Lyonnais

77%

23%

Corners

Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint Germain

Olympique Lyonnais

13

5

Value angle

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