Postmatch editorial
Kaiserslautern flipped the prices on their head
The final score was St. Pauli 1-2 Kaiserslautern. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.
Erencan Yardımcı put the first mark on the match 29', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: St. Pauli led Shots on target 7-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. St. Pauli also shaded Total shots 21-11.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made St. Pauli the favourite at 56.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
St. Pauli
56.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
St. PauliSt. Pauli
Kaiserslautern
7
4
Total shots
St. PauliSt. Pauli
Kaiserslautern
21
11
Possession
St. PauliSt. Pauli
Kaiserslautern
59%
41%