Postmatch editorial

Neither side managed to pull the match clear

The final score was Empoli 2-2 Renate after extra time. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Aiman Napoli 120+1', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Empoli led Total shots 23-15, even though the scoreboard went another way. Empoli also shaded Corners 9-5.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Empoli the favourite at 80.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Empoli

80.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Empoli

Empoli

Renate

23

15

Corners

Empoli

Empoli

Renate

9

5

Possession

Empoli

Empoli

Renate

60%

40%