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
FC Cincinnati win
46%
45%
2.12
fair
New York City FC win
30%
31%
3.45
value: +6%
Draw
24%
24%
4.10
fair
across 16 bookmakers Β· probabilities de-vigged (bookmaker margin removed)
Will there be 3 or more goals?
Outcome
Market says
Model says
Best price
Verdict
Over
66%
61%
1.50
fair
Under
34%
39%
2.88
value: +13%
across 6 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
New York City FC win
3.00
3.22
+7.3%
Draw
3.90
3.90
0.0%
FC Cincinnati win
2.08
2.05
-1.2%
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
TQL Stadium
Model says
Best price
Verdict
Yes
66%
63%
1.44
fair
No
34%
37%
2.76
value: +3%
across 6 bookmakers Β· probabilities de-vigged (bookmaker margin removed)