Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Gent 1-1 Anderlecht. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Leonardo Lopes put the first mark on the match 11', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Anderlecht led Shots on target 3-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Gent also shaded Total shots 15-8.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Gent the favourite at 44.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Gent
44.4%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
AnderlechtGent
Anderlecht
3
5
Total shots
GentGent
Anderlecht
15
8
Possession
GentGent
Anderlecht
64%
36%