Postmatch editorial
The market favourite delivered for Margate
The final score was Thame 2-4 Margate. The median bookmaker prices were already leaning toward that outcome.
Margate put the first mark on the match 16', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Thame led Corners 6-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Thame also shaded Shots on target 6-5.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Margate the favourite at 62.5% implied probability. That market lean landed.
Market check
Market result
Margate
62.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
ThameThame
Margate
6
3
Shots on target
ThameThame
Margate
6
5
Possession
MargateThame
Margate
48%
52%