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%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Sporting GijónReal Zaragoza
Sporting Gijón
2
7
Corners
Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Sporting Gijón
9
2
Total shots
Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Sporting Gijón
16
10