Postmatch editorial
Sporting CP made the pre-match prices look right
The final score was Sporting CP 3-0 Chaves. The median bookmaker prices were already leaning toward that outcome.
Viktor Gyökeres put the first mark on the match 23', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Sporting CP led Shots on target 8-0. Sporting CP also shaded Possession 67%-33%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting CP the favourite at 94.3% implied probability. That market lean landed.
Market check
Market result
Sporting CP
94.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Sporting CPSporting CP
Chaves
8
0
Possession
Sporting CPSporting CP
Chaves
67%
33%
Total shots
Sporting CPSporting CP
Chaves
19
12