Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Fiorentina nor Sassuolo found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Fiorentina led Shots on target 5-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Fiorentina also shaded Total shots 22-11.
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%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
FiorentinaFiorentina
Sassuolo
5
1
Total shots
FiorentinaFiorentina
Sassuolo
22
11
Corners
FiorentinaFiorentina
Sassuolo
7
4