Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Escobedo 0-0 Ponferradina after extra time. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Escobedo nor Ponferradina found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Ponferradina led Shots on target 2-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Ponferradina also shaded Total shots 6-21.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Ponferradina the favourite at 60.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Ponferradina

60.6%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Ponferradina

Escobedo

Ponferradina

2

8

Total shots

Ponferradina

Escobedo

Ponferradina

6

21

Corners

Escobedo

Escobedo

Ponferradina

11

7