I can tell you guys that I actually watched the game for a little while and when the second goal was scored I stopped watching for quite a bit. I did select under 2.5 because I thought this is one of those games where either City scores the firs and then doesn't invest much into scoring another one, but rather ace the ball possession game and save some energy for the games in the next weeks. But Brighton was also pressing and that made me think that this one is probably lost. I was hoping for no more than three goals in order to tie this round against Pulsar77. But what an ending given that the VAR also had to intervene.
It seems like inspired selection in hindsight but you were a bit lucky here. There was several more goals that did not stand due to faul, offside or handball and even some posts. On another day this match could have had 5 goals easy.Oh no doubt about that and I guess I implied this by saying that I stopped watching for quite a bit because I thought there is no way it is going to end with two goals only. Even my hope was gone that it will end with 3 goals. A funny coincidence was that when I started watching again right in that moment the one goal was scored but not given. Definitely a lucky ending when those two teams are on the pitch and it is 1-1 after 38 minutes. I guess in 90% - 95% of such games at least a third goal is scored.
But it was inspired selection before the game started as I described before. I didn't expect City to go for three or four goals if they score the first one.
Edit: as @buywaytress also said, there is less incentive to select an outcome that is against the mainstream expectation. I was sure that not too many would choose under 2.5 and at the same time thought there is a realistic chance for that outcome. Apart from the fact that it was literally over after the first half, selecting outcomes that can make the difference is also a bit of a strategic element.
That is nowhere near the exposure 4-3 gets and it is exposure to the people that basically chat about sports all day long. They should be a nice fit for this competition.
