Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Grenoble Foot 38 0-0 Metz. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Grenoble Foot 38 nor Metz found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Grenoble Foot 38 led Shots on target 2-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Metz also shaded Corners 1-5.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Metz the favourite at 43.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Metz

43.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Grenoble Foot 38

Grenoble Foot 38

Metz

2

1

Corners

Metz

Grenoble Foot 38

Metz

1

5

Possession

Metz

Grenoble Foot 38

Metz

40%

60%