Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Montpellier 0-0 Reims. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Montpellier nor Reims found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Reims led Shots on target 2-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Montpellier also shaded Total shots 12-8.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Reims the favourite at 54.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Reims
54.1%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
ReimsMontpellier
Reims
2
3
Total shots
MontpellierMontpellier
Reims
12
8
Possession
MontpellierMontpellier
Reims
54%
46%