Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Erzgebirge Aue 2-2 Hansa Rostock. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Lukas Fröde put the first mark on the match 8', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Hansa Rostock led Corners 2-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Erzgebirge Aue also shaded Shots on target 5-4.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Hansa Rostock the favourite at 46.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Hansa Rostock
46.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
Hansa RostockErzgebirge Aue
Hansa Rostock
2
4
Shots on target
Erzgebirge AueErzgebirge Aue
Hansa Rostock
5
4
Possession
Hansa RostockErzgebirge Aue
Hansa Rostock
43%
57%