The betting picturemarket vs our model, market by market
βMarketβ = what bookmaker prices imply after removing their margin β the world's best guess. βModelβ = our simulation. A bet is only interesting when the model sees something meaningfully more likely than the market does (the edge) β it's never about picking the winner.
Who wins? (90 minutes)
Outcome
Market says
Model says
Best price
Verdict
CF Montreal win
42%
47%
2.29
value: +8%
DC United win
31%
28%
3.16
fair
Draw
26%
25%
3.60
fair
across 15 bookmakers Β· probabilities de-vigged (bookmaker margin removed)
Will there be 3 or more goals?
Outcome
Market says
Model says
Best price
Verdict
Over
55%
56%
1.76
fair
Under
45%
44%
2.20
fair
across 10 bookmakers Β· probabilities de-vigged (bookmaker margin removed)
Will both teams score?
Outcome
Market says
Price movement β Match result
Outcome
Trend
First
Now
Move
DC United win
2.90
3.05
+5.2%
Draw
3.60
3.50
-2.8%
CF Montreal win
2.25
2.25
0.0%
daily consensus price (median across books). A shortening price means money is arriving on that outcome.
Everything else we hold on this match Β· 1 more recorded fact β tap to expand
venue
Saputo Stadium
Model says
Best price
Verdict
Yes
59%
59%
1.62
fair
No
41%
41%
2.35
fair
across 5 bookmakers Β· probabilities de-vigged (bookmaker margin removed)