Postmatch editorial

Draw found the margin in a finely priced match

The final score was Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Athletic Club. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

Jorge de Frutos put the first mark on the match 35', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Rayo Vallecano led Shots on target 7-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Rayo Vallecano also shaded Total shots 15-8.

Before kickoff, our model made Rayo Vallecano the likeliest result at 42.6%, while the median bookmaker line priced Rayo Vallecano at 40.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (52.2%), and that angle missed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Rayo Vallecano

42.6%

Miss

Market result

Rayo Vallecano

40.4%

Miss

BTTS

No

52.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club

7

2

Total shots

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club

15

8

Corners

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club

5

4

Value angle

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