How it turned out
We projected about 2.6 goals and the game finished with 2. Both teams scored.
What we said beforehand
We expect about 1.0 goals from Heart Of Midlothian and 1.6 from Benfica, so Benfica come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 2.6 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.
Our pick: Benfica to win. Benfica shade this one on the numbers (xG 1.0-1.6), and we make them about 59% to win. They look the better bet on the road, and backing them outright is the straightforward way in.
We put the chance of that landing at about 59 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.43, which works out at about 70 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
One thing to watch
Favourites drop points more often than a short price suggests, and one moment can earn Heart Of Midlothian a draw or better. The price is shorter than our own read of about 59%, so there's less value here than the number suggests.
