Postmatch editorial

Draw found the margin in a finely priced match

The final score was Peru 0-0 Ecuador. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

Neither Peru nor Ecuador found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Peru led Corners 2-0, even though the scoreboard went another way. Peru also shaded Shots on target 5-3.

Before kickoff, our model made Peru the likeliest result at 41.9%, while the median bookmaker line priced Ecuador at 39.8% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (63.1%), and that angle landed.

The model still found a small price edge on 1 at 1xbet. The market was offering 9.30 against a fair line of 8.32. That translated to an edge of 11.8% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

Peru

41.9%

Miss

Market result

Ecuador

39.8%

Miss

BTTS

No

63.1%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Peru

Peru

Ecuador

2

0

Shots on target

Peru

Peru

Ecuador

5

3

Total shots

Peru

Peru

Ecuador

13

10

Model edge

1

1xbet

Market odd

9.30

Fair odd

8.32

Edge

11.8%

Stake

0.47u

The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.