Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Molde 3-3 Sarpsborg 08. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Albert Posiadala 89', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Molde led Shots on target 9-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Molde also shaded Possession 63%-37%.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Molde the favourite at 62.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Molde

62.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Molde

Molde

Sarpsborg 08

9

4

Possession

Molde

Molde

Sarpsborg 08

63%

37%

Total shots

Molde

Molde

Sarpsborg 08

19

14