Postmatch editorial

Neither side managed to pull the match clear

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

Neither Charlotte nor Houston Dynamo found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Houston Dynamo led Total shots 9-18, even though the scoreboard went another way. Houston Dynamo also shaded Shots on target 3-5.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Charlotte the favourite at 45.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Charlotte

45.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Houston Dynamo

Charlotte

Houston Dynamo

9

18

Shots on target

Houston Dynamo

Charlotte

Houston Dynamo

3

5

Possession

Houston Dynamo

Charlotte

Houston Dynamo

35%

65%