Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Albacete 0-0 Barcelona II. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Albacete nor Barcelona II found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Barcelona II led Shots on target 1-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Barcelona II also shaded Possession 42%-58%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Albacete the favourite at 39.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Albacete

39.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Barcelona II

Albacete

Barcelona II

1

5

Possession

Barcelona II

Albacete

Barcelona II

42%

58%

Total shots

Barcelona II

Albacete

Barcelona II

10

13