Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Glentoran 1-1 The New Saints. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Jamie McDonagh 82', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Glentoran led Corners 8-0, even though the scoreboard went another way. Glentoran also shaded Shots on target 5-3.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made The New Saints the favourite at 44.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
The New Saints
44.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
GlentoranGlentoran
The New Saints
8
0
Shots on target
GlentoranGlentoran
The New Saints
5
3
Possession
GlentoranGlentoran
The New Saints
56%
44%