Postmatch editorial

Universitatea Craiova flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Universitatea Craiova 3-1 İstanbul Başakşehir. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

İstanbul Başakşehir struck first through Davie Selke 7', but Universitatea Craiova recovered and flipped the match.

The numbers leaned the same way as the scoreline: Universitatea Craiova led Shots on target 6-3. Universitatea Craiova also shaded Total shots 14-10.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made İstanbul Başakşehir the favourite at 40.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

İstanbul Başakşehir

40.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Universitatea Craiova

Universitatea Craiova

İstanbul Başakşehir

6

3

Total shots

Universitatea Craiova

Universitatea Craiova

İstanbul Başakşehir

14

10

Possession

İstanbul Başakşehir

Universitatea Craiova

İstanbul Başakşehir

43%

57%