Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Crystal Palace 0-0 AEK Larnaca. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Crystal Palace nor AEK Larnaca found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Crystal Palace led Shots on target 4-0, even though the scoreboard went another way. Crystal Palace also shaded Total shots 13-2.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Crystal Palace the favourite at 82.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Crystal Palace
82.0%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
AEK Larnaca
4
0
Total shots
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
AEK Larnaca
13
2
Possession
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
AEK Larnaca
71%
29%