Postmatch editorial

Lugano flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Sion 1-2 Lugano. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

The decisive turn arrived late when Beckham Castro scored 79' for Lugano.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sion led Total shots 18-7, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sion also shaded Shots on target 6-4.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sion the favourite at 43.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Sion

43.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Sion

Sion

Lugano

18

7

Shots on target

Sion

Sion

Lugano

6

4

Corners

Sion

Sion

Lugano

8

4