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%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
Houston DynamoCharlotte
Houston Dynamo
9
18
Shots on target
Houston DynamoCharlotte
Houston Dynamo
3
5
Possession
Houston DynamoCharlotte
Houston Dynamo
35%
65%