Postmatch editorial

Toulouse flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Toulouse 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.

The decisive turn arrived late when Warren Kamanzi scored 78' for Toulouse.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Toulouse led Shots on target 6-3. Olympique Lyonnais also shaded Possession 39%-61%.

Before kickoff, our model made Olympique Lyonnais the likeliest result at 44.4%, while the median bookmaker line priced Olympique Lyonnais at 54.1% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (50.6%), and that angle landed.

Prediction checks

Model result

Olympique Lyonnais

44.4%

Miss

Market result

Olympique Lyonnais

54.1%

Miss

BTTS

Yes

50.6%

Hit
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Toulouse

Toulouse

Olympique Lyonnais

6

3

Possession

Olympique Lyonnais

Toulouse

Olympique Lyonnais

39%

61%

Total shots

Olympique Lyonnais

Toulouse

Olympique Lyonnais

14

18

Value angle

No structured value bet was flagged before kickoff, so this one closed without a dedicated price angle.