Postmatch editorial

Tamworth made the pre-match prices look right

The final score was Tamworth 4-2 Macclesfield. The median bookmaker prices were already leaning toward that outcome.

Macclesfield struck first through Danny Elliott 29', but Tamworth recovered and flipped the match.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Macclesfield led Shots on target 5-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Macclesfield also shaded Corners 4-6.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Tamworth the favourite at 40.0% implied probability. That market lean landed.

Market check

Market result

Tamworth

40.0%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Macclesfield

Tamworth

Macclesfield

5

8

Corners

Macclesfield

Tamworth

Macclesfield

4

6

Possession

Macclesfield

Tamworth

Macclesfield

43%

57%