Postmatch editorial

Valenciennes upset the pre-match prices

The final score was Valenciennes 2-1 Quevilly Rouen. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

Mathias Oyewusi Kehinde put the first mark on the match 13', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Quevilly Rouen led Shots on target 2-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Quevilly Rouen also shaded Total shots 4-18.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Quevilly Rouen the favourite at 45.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Quevilly Rouen

45.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Quevilly Rouen

Valenciennes

Quevilly Rouen

2

8

Total shots

Quevilly Rouen

Valenciennes

Quevilly Rouen

4

18

Corners

Quevilly Rouen

Valenciennes

Quevilly Rouen

2

8