Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Leicester City. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Milton Keynes Dons nor Leicester City found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Leicester City led Shots on target 1-7, even though the scoreboard went another way. Leicester City also shaded Total shots 7-24.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Milton Keynes Dons the favourite at 41.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Milton Keynes Dons

41.7%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Leicester City

Milton Keynes Dons

Leicester City

1

7

Total shots

Leicester City

Milton Keynes Dons

Leicester City

7

24

Possession

Leicester City

Milton Keynes Dons

Leicester City

24%

76%