Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Bahia 0-0 Vasco da Gama. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Bahia nor Vasco da Gama found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Vasco da Gama led Shots on target 2-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Vasco da Gama also shaded Corners 4-6.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Bahia the favourite at 50.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Bahia

50.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Vasco da Gama

Bahia

Vasco da Gama

2

3

Corners

Vasco da Gama

Bahia

Vasco da Gama

4

6

Total shots

Vasco da Gama

Bahia

Vasco da Gama

11

14