Postmatch editorial

Vitesse upset the pre-match prices

The final score was SC Heerenveen 1-3 Vitesse. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

SC Heerenveen struck first through A. Tahiri 8', but Vitesse recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: SC Heerenveen led Corners 7-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Vitesse also shaded Shots on target 5-7.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made SC Heerenveen the favourite at 62.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

SC Heerenveen

62.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen

Vitesse

7

2

Shots on target

Vitesse

SC Heerenveen

Vitesse

5

7

Total shots

SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen

Vitesse

23

16