Postmatch editorial

Sporting Gijón upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Real Zaragoza 1-3 Sporting Gijón. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Real Zaragoza struck first through Yussif Saidu 23', but Sporting Gijón recovered and flipped the match.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Sporting Gijón led Shots on target 2-7. Real Zaragoza also shaded Corners 9-2.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Real Zaragoza the favourite at 54.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Real Zaragoza

54.1%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Sporting Gijón

Real Zaragoza

Sporting Gijón

2

7

Corners

Real Zaragoza

Real Zaragoza

Sporting Gijón

9

2

Total shots

Real Zaragoza

Real Zaragoza

Sporting Gijón

16

10