Postmatch editorial

Suriname settled a divided pre-match read

The final score was Suriname 4-0 El Salvador. The model and the market were not perfectly aligned, but one side of that divide ended up cashing out.

The decisive turn arrived late when Dhoraso Klas scored 83' for Suriname.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Suriname led Shots on target 4-3. El Salvador also shaded Corners 2-3.

Before kickoff, our model made El Salvador the likeliest result at 36.5%, while the median bookmaker line priced Suriname at 60.4% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned No (51.1%), and that angle landed.

The model still found a small price edge on 1 at Unibet. The market was offering 1.82 against a fair line of 1.77. That translated to an edge of 2.8% before kickoff. That ticket matched the final outcome.

Prediction checks

Model result

El Salvador

36.5%

Miss

Market result

Suriname

60.4%

Hit

BTTS

No

51.1%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Suriname

Suriname

El Salvador

4

3

Corners

El Salvador

Suriname

El Salvador

2

3

Total shots

Suriname

Suriname

El Salvador

13

10

Model edge

1

Unibet

Market odd

1.82

Fair odd

1.77

Edge

2.8%

Stake

1.00u

That ticket matched the final outcome.