Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Mjällby 0-0 Västerås SK. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Mjällby nor Västerås SK found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Mjällby led Total shots 17-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Mjällby also shaded Corners 11-3.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Mjällby the favourite at 57.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Mjällby

57.1%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Mjällby

Mjällby

Västerås SK

17

8

Corners

Mjällby

Mjällby

Västerås SK

11

3

Shots on target

Mjällby

Mjällby

Västerås SK

3

2