Postmatch editorial

Sheffield flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Sheffield 5-0 Pontefract Collieries. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Pontefract Collieries led Corners 3-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sheffield also shaded Shots on target 9-6.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Pontefract Collieries the favourite at 51.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Pontefract Collieries

51.3%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Pontefract Collieries

Sheffield

Pontefract Collieries

3

8

Shots on target

Sheffield

Sheffield

Pontefract Collieries

9

6

Total shots

Pontefract Collieries

Sheffield

Pontefract Collieries

7

8