Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Liverpool 0-0 Stoke City. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Liverpool nor Stoke City found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Liverpool led Total shots 20-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Liverpool also shaded Shots on target 2-1.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Liverpool the favourite at 78.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Liverpool
78.1%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
LiverpoolLiverpool
Stoke City
20
5
Shots on target
LiverpoolLiverpool
Stoke City
2
1
Corners
LiverpoolLiverpool
Stoke City
10
2