Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Liepāja 1-1 Víkingur. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Poul Kallsberg put the first mark on the match 21', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Víkingur led Shots on target 4-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Víkingur also shaded Corners 5-7.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Víkingur the favourite at 44.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Víkingur
44.4%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
VíkingurLiepāja
Víkingur
4
6
Corners
VíkingurLiepāja
Víkingur
5
7
Possession
VíkingurLiepāja
Víkingur
48%
52%