Postmatch editorial

Neither side managed to pull the match clear

The final score was Estrela Amadora 2-2 Sporting CP. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from B. Souza 84', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sporting CP led Shots on target 3-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sporting CP also shaded Total shots 8-15.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting CP the favourite at 75.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Sporting CP

75.8%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Sporting CP

Estrela Amadora

Sporting CP

3

8

Total shots

Sporting CP

Estrela Amadora

Sporting CP

8

15

Possession

Sporting CP

Estrela Amadora

Sporting CP

44%

56%