Postmatch editorial

FC Union Berlin bent the night away from the script

The final score was SC Freiburg 0-1 FC Union Berlin. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

The decisive turn arrived late when Woo-yeong JeongĀ  scored 90+2' for FC Union Berlin.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: SC Freiburg led Possession 73%-27%, even though the scoreboard went another way. SC Freiburg also shaded Total shots 19-9.

Before kickoff, our model made SC Freiburg the likeliest result at 52.9%, while the median bookmaker line priced SC Freiburg at 51.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (52.2%), and that angle missed.

The model still found a small price edge on 1 at 1xbet. The market was offering 2.23 against a fair line of 2.14. That translated to an edge of 4.2% before kickoff. The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.

Prediction checks

Model result

SC Freiburg

52.9%

Miss

Market result

SC Freiburg

51.4%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

52.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

FC Union Berlin

73%

27%

Total shots

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

FC Union Berlin

19

9

Corners

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg

FC Union Berlin

6

2

Model edge

1

1xbet

Market odd

2.23

Fair odd

2.14

Edge

4.2%

Stake

0.80u

The price edge was there, but the final result did not follow it.