Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Empoli 0-0 Cagliari. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Empoli nor Cagliari found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Cagliari led Corners 2-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Cagliari also shaded Possession 45%-55%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Empoli the favourite at 38.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Empoli

38.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Cagliari

Empoli

Cagliari

2

3

Possession

Cagliari

Empoli

Cagliari

45%

55%

Shots on target

Empoli

Cagliari

1

1