Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Metz 1-1 Laval. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Pape Moussa Fall 78', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Metz led Shots on target 8-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Metz also shaded Total shots 18-11.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Metz the favourite at 56.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Metz
56.7%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
MetzMetz
Laval
8
3
Total shots
MetzMetz
Laval
18
11
Corners
LavalMetz
Laval
4
7