Postmatch editorial

Draw found the margin in a finely priced match

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

The late equaliser came from Cristhian Stuani 90', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Rayo Vallecano led Total shots 18-9, even though the scoreboard went another way. Rayo Vallecano also shaded Corners 9-5.

Before kickoff, our model made Rayo Vallecano the likeliest result at 48.0%, while the median bookmaker line priced Rayo Vallecano at 44.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (54.0%), and that angle missed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Rayo Vallecano

48.0%

Miss

Market result

Rayo Vallecano

44.4%

Miss

BTTS

No

54.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Girona

18

9

Corners

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Girona

9

5

Possession

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Girona

59%

41%

Value angle

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