Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 83', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Cincinnati led Shots on target 9-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Cincinnati also shaded Possession 70%-30%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Cincinnati the favourite at 64.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Cincinnati
64.1%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
CincinnatiCincinnati
Seattle Sounders
9
3
Possession
CincinnatiCincinnati
Seattle Sounders
70%
30%
Total shots
CincinnatiCincinnati
Seattle Sounders
17
10