Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

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

Neither Famalicão nor Gil Vicente found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Famalicão led Corners 6-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Famalicão also shaded Possession 56%-44%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Famalicão the favourite at 53.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Famalicão

53.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

Famalicão

Famalicão

Gil Vicente

6

3

Possession

Famalicão

Famalicão

Gil Vicente

56%

44%

Shots on target

Famalicão

Gil Vicente

1

1