Postmatch editorial
Cremonese flipped the prices on their head
The final score was Udinese 0-1 Cremonese. It landed away from the main pre-match lean and counts as a genuine twist in the numbers.
Jamie Vardy put the first mark on the match 9', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Cremonese led Shots on target 2-4. Udinese also shaded Possession 63%-37%.
Before kickoff, our model made Udinese the likeliest result at 49.2%, while the median bookmaker line priced Udinese at 41.0% implied. On BTTS, the model leaned Yes (51.1%), and that angle missed.
The model still found a small price edge on 2 at Cloudbet. The market was offering 3.36 against a fair line of 3.16. That translated to an edge of 6.3% before kickoff. That ticket matched the final outcome.
Prediction checks
Model result
Udinese
49.2%
Market result
Udinese
41.0%
BTTS
Yes
51.1%
Match numbers
Shots on target
CremoneseUdinese
Cremonese
2
4
Possession
UdineseUdinese
Cremonese
63%
37%
Total shots
UdineseUdinese
Cremonese
10
7
Model edge
2
Cloudbet
Market odd
3.36
Fair odd
3.16
Edge
6.3%
Stake
0.56u
That ticket matched the final outcome.