Postmatch editorial

Crystal Palace upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Stoke City 1-2 Crystal Palace. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Stoke City struck first through Xherdan Shaqiri   43', but Crystal Palace recovered and flipped the match.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Crystal Palace led Corners 1-7. Crystal Palace also shaded Total shots 7-13.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Stoke City the favourite at 39.2% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Stoke City

39.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Crystal Palace

Stoke City

Crystal Palace

1

7

Total shots

Crystal Palace

Stoke City

Crystal Palace

7

13

Possession

Crystal Palace

Stoke City

Crystal Palace

44%

56%