Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Barakaldo 0-0 Villarrubia after extra time. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Barakaldo nor Villarrubia found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Villarrubia led Shots on target 2-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Villarrubia also shaded Possession 48%-52%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Barakaldo the favourite at 52.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Barakaldo

52.4%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Villarrubia

Barakaldo

Villarrubia

2

5

Possession

Villarrubia

Barakaldo

Villarrubia

48%

52%

Corners

Barakaldo

Villarrubia

6

6