Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

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

Neither Fiorentina nor Genoa found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Genoa led Shots on target 1-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Fiorentina also shaded Total shots 13-9.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Fiorentina the favourite at 49.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Fiorentina

49.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Genoa

Fiorentina

Genoa

1

3

Total shots

Fiorentina

Fiorentina

Genoa

13

9

Possession

Fiorentina

Fiorentina

Genoa

57%

43%