Postmatch editorial
Rosario Central upset the pre-match prices
The final score was River Plate 0-1 Rosario Central. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Nicolás Otamendi put the first mark on the match 27', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: River Plate led Shots on target 6-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. River Plate also shaded Total shots 25-12.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made River Plate the favourite at 51.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
River Plate
51.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
River PlateRiver Plate
Rosario Central
6
3
Total shots
River PlateRiver Plate
Rosario Central
25
12
Possession
River PlateRiver Plate
Rosario Central
66%
34%