Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Darmstadt 98 3-3 Elversberg. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Patric Pfeiffer put the first mark on the match 14', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Elversberg led Total shots 13-18, even though the scoreboard went another way. Elversberg also shaded Shots on target 4-5.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Elversberg the favourite at 43.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Elversberg
43.7%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
ElversbergDarmstadt 98
Elversberg
13
18
Shots on target
ElversbergDarmstadt 98
Elversberg
4
5
Corners
ElversbergDarmstadt 98
Elversberg
5
7