Postmatch editorial

Vitesse flipped the prices on their head

The final score was Vitesse 3-2 Fortuna Sittard. It landed away from the bookmaker favourite and counts as a genuine market upset.

The decisive turn arrived late when Paxten Aaronson scored 76' for Vitesse.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Fortuna Sittard led Shots on target 6-10, even though the scoreboard went another way. Fortuna Sittard also shaded Total shots 11-20.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Fortuna Sittard the favourite at 46.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Fortuna Sittard

46.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Fortuna Sittard

Vitesse

Fortuna Sittard

6

10

Total shots

Fortuna Sittard

Vitesse

Fortuna Sittard

11

20

Corners

Fortuna Sittard

Vitesse

Fortuna Sittard

3

6