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%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
Pontefract CollieriesSheffield
Pontefract Collieries
3
8
Shots on target
SheffieldSheffield
Pontefract Collieries
9
6
Total shots
Pontefract CollieriesSheffield
Pontefract Collieries
7
8