Postmatch editorial
Queens Park Rangers upset the pre-match prices
The final score was Portsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Portsmouth struck first through Terry Devlin 15', but Queens Park Rangers recovered and flipped the match.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Portsmouth led Corners 6-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Portsmouth also shaded Total shots 17-13.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Portsmouth the favourite at 43.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Portsmouth
43.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
PortsmouthPortsmouth
Queens Park Rangers
6
3
Total shots
PortsmouthPortsmouth
Queens Park Rangers
17
13
Possession
PortsmouthPortsmouth
Queens Park Rangers
54%
46%