Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Dinamo Minsk 0-0 Sporting Braga. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Dinamo Minsk nor Sporting Braga found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sporting Braga led Shots on target 2-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Dinamo Minsk also shaded Possession 66%-34%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting Braga the favourite at 73.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Sporting Braga
73.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Sporting BragaDinamo Minsk
Sporting Braga
2
5
Possession
Dinamo MinskDinamo Minsk
Sporting Braga
66%
34%
Corners
Sporting BragaDinamo Minsk
Sporting Braga
3
5