Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Aalesund 5-5 Vålerenga. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Carl Lange 85', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Vålerenga led Possession 32%-68%, even though the scoreboard went another way. Aalesund also shaded Corners 10-5.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Vålerenga the favourite at 42.2% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Vålerenga

42.2%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

Vålerenga

Aalesund

Vålerenga

32%

68%

Corners

Aalesund

Aalesund

Vålerenga

10

5

Shots on target

Vålerenga

Aalesund

Vålerenga

8

10