Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Balzan 0-0 Neman Grodno. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Balzan nor Neman Grodno found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Balzan led Shots on target 3-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Balzan also shaded Corners 4-1.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Neman Grodno the favourite at 42.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Neman Grodno

42.6%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Balzan

Balzan

Neman Grodno

3

1

Corners

Balzan

Balzan

Neman Grodno

4

1

Total shots

Neman Grodno

Balzan

Neman Grodno

7

8