Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Brest 3-3 Lens. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Allan Saint-Maximin 90+4', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Lens led Total shots 6-25, even though the scoreboard went another way. Lens also shaded Corners 0-6.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Lens the favourite at 64.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Lens
64.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
LensBrest
Lens
6
25
Corners
LensBrest
Lens
0
6
Shots on target
LensBrest
Lens
3
7