Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

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

Neither Celje nor Shelbourne found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Celje led Shots on target 7-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Celje also shaded Possession 70%-30%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Celje the favourite at 79.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Celje

79.4%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Celje

Celje

Shelbourne

7

4

Possession

Celje

Celje

Shelbourne

70%

30%

Total shots

Celje

Celje

Shelbourne

23

13