Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Magpies 0-0 Dundalk. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Magpies nor Dundalk found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Dundalk led Shots on target 1-6, even though the scoreboard went another way. Dundalk also shaded Possession 33%-67%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Dundalk the favourite at 55.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Dundalk
55.6%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
DundalkMagpies
Dundalk
1
6
Possession
DundalkMagpies
Dundalk
33%
67%
Total shots
Magpies
Dundalk
11
11