Postmatch editorial

Côte d'Ivoire settled a divided pre-match read

The final score was Seychelles 0-7 Côte d'Ivoire. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

The decisive turn arrived late when Franck Kessié scored 90' for Côte d'Ivoire.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Côte d'Ivoire led Shots on target 0-10. Côte d'Ivoire also shaded Total shots 1-18.

Before kickoff, our model made No clear call the likeliest result at n/a, while the median bookmaker line priced Côte d'Ivoire at 98.0% implied.

Prediction checks

Market result

Côte d'Ivoire

98.0%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Côte d'Ivoire

Seychelles

Côte d'Ivoire

0

10

Total shots

Côte d'Ivoire

Seychelles

Côte d'Ivoire

1

18

Corners

Côte d'Ivoire

Seychelles

Côte d'Ivoire

2

16

Value angle

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