Postmatch editorial
Basel upset the pre-match prices
The final score was Servette 0-1 Basel. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
The decisive turn arrived late when Zan Celar scored 78' for Basel.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Servette led Shots on target 4-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Servette also shaded Total shots 20-12.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Servette the favourite at 52.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Servette
52.4%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
ServetteServette
Basel
4
1
Total shots
ServetteServette
Basel
20
12
Corners
ServetteServette
Basel
11
5