Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Mallorca 1-1 Villarreal. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Ayoze Pérez put the first mark on the match 31', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Mallorca led Shots on target 8-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Mallorca also shaded Total shots 18-7.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Mallorca the favourite at 40.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Mallorca
40.8%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
MallorcaMallorca
Villarreal
8
2
Total shots
MallorcaMallorca
Villarreal
18
7
Possession
MallorcaMallorca
Villarreal
56%
44%