Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Chester 0-0 York City. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Chester nor York City found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: York City led Total shots 8-15, even though the scoreboard went another way. York City also shaded Shots on target 2-3.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Chester the favourite at 46.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Chester
46.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
York CityChester
York City
8
15
Shots on target
York CityChester
York City
2
3
Possession
York CityChester
York City
40%
60%