Postmatch editorial
Neither side managed to pull the match clear
The final score was Monza 2-2 Empoli. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Stiven Shpendi 90+1', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Monza led Total shots 20-10, even though the scoreboard went another way. Monza also shaded Shots on target 8-5.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Monza the favourite at 58.8% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Monza
58.8%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
MonzaMonza
Empoli
20
10
Shots on target
MonzaMonza
Empoli
8
5
Possession
MonzaMonza
Empoli
64%
36%