Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was SC Freiburg 3-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Matthias Ginter 86', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: SC Freiburg led Shots on target 9-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. SC Freiburg also shaded Corners 5-2.

Before kickoff, our model made SC Freiburg the likeliest result at 40.9%, while the median bookmaker line priced Bayer 04 Leverkusen at 42.9% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (55.6%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

SC Freiburg

40.9%

Miss

Market result

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

42.9%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

55.6%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

9

5

Corners

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

5

2

Total shots

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

21

17

Value angle

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