Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Honka 0-0 Tobol. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Honka nor Tobol found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Tobol led Shots on target 0-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Tobol also shaded Total shots 6-12.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Honka the favourite at 41.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Honka
41.7%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
TobolHonka
Tobol
0
3
Total shots
TobolHonka
Tobol
6
12
Possession
HonkaHonka
Tobol
59%
41%