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Free pick
Solid

Bournemouth vs Manchester City

EPL · Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC

Pick details
Market1X2 (H2H) — away
BookmakerBetMGM
Book odds1.8000
Pinnacle anchor1.7400
Fair probability (Pinnacle)57.47%
Anchor sourcepinnacle
Edge (pre-tax)+3.5%
Edge (post-tax)+3.5%
Kelly fraction (quarter)1.08%
Units (display)1u
Published5/17/26, 3:18 PM
Result
OutcomeLost
Profit (units)-1.00u
Pinnacle closing line1.6400
CLV%+2.71%
Closing line statusCaptured
Settled at5/20/26, 2:00 AM
Reasoning(claude-haiku-4-5-20251001)

BetMGM's 1.80 line on Manchester City represents a 55.56% implied probability versus Pinnacle's 1.74 anchor which prices the away win at 57.47%, creating a 1.91 percentage point gap in the true probability assessment. After accounting for a 5% tax structure on winnings, the effective return grows to 1.71x, which translates to a post-tax edge of 3.45% relative to the fair value baseline. The discrepancy suggests BetMGM is materially undervaluing City's win probability compared to the sharpest market consensus.

Odds movement — pre-kickoff audit

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bookmaker
Odds snapshots over time per source1.791.771.751.741.80May 17, 03:18 PMMay 17, 03:18 PM

Each line is a separate source. Cyan = Pinnacle (the sharp anchor), purple = bookmaker. Dashed reference lines mark the odds at publication. Closing-line markers labeled where captured.

Odds history (2 snapshots)
TimestampSourceMarketSelectionOddsClosing
5/17/26, 3:18 PMpinnacleh2haway1.7400
5/17/26, 3:18 PMbookmakerh2haway1.8000
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