Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Caen 2-2 Metz. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof put the first mark on the match 42', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Caen led Shots on target 5-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Metz also shaded Possession 32%-68%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Metz the favourite at 57.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Metz
57.1%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
CaenCaen
Metz
5
3
Possession
MetzCaen
Metz
32%
68%
Corners
MetzCaen
Metz
6
8