Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Mechelen 3-3 Standard Liège. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Myron van Brederode 90+12', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Standard Liège led Shots on target 4-7, even though the scoreboard went another way. Mechelen also shaded Corners 5-2.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Mechelen the favourite at 37.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Mechelen

37.7%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Standard Liège

Mechelen

Standard Liège

4

7

Corners

Mechelen

Mechelen

Standard Liège

5

2

Total shots

Mechelen

Mechelen

Standard Liège

19

16