Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was LA Galaxy 0-0 Dallas. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither LA Galaxy nor Dallas found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: LA Galaxy led Shots on target 9-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. LA Galaxy also shaded Possession 54%-46%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made LA Galaxy the favourite at 43.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
LA Galaxy
43.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy
Dallas
9
4
Possession
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy
Dallas
54%
46%
Total shots
LA Galaxy
Dallas
18
18