Saudi Arabia
Australia won after full-time.
1 - 2
FT
Australia
Postmatch editorial
Australia bent the night away from the script
The final score was Saudi Arabia 1-2 Australia. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.
Saudi Arabia struck first through Abdulrahman Al-Oboud 19', but Australia recovered and flipped the match.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Saudi Arabia led Total shots 14-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Saudi Arabia also shaded Shots on target 6-3.
Before kickoff, our model made No clear call the likeliest result at n/a, while the median bookmaker line priced Saudi Arabia at 50.3% implied.
Prediction checks
Market result
Saudi Arabia
50.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Australia
14
4
Shots on target
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Australia
6
3
Possession
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Australia
70%
30%
Value angle
No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.