Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

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

Neither HB nor Derry City found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Derry City led Shots on target 3-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Derry City also shaded Corners 1-5.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made HB the favourite at 38.9% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

HB

38.9%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Derry City

HB

Derry City

3

8

Corners

Derry City

HB

Derry City

1

5

Total shots

Derry City

HB

Derry City

7

14