Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was NSÍ 1-1 Hamrun Spartans. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Petur Knudsen put the first mark on the match 25', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: NSÍ led Corners 5-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Hamrun Spartans also shaded Shots on target 2-3.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made NSÍ the favourite at 46.9% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

NSÍ

46.9%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Corners

NSÍ

NSÍ

Hamrun Spartans

5

2

Shots on target

Hamrun Spartans

NSÍ

Hamrun Spartans

2

3

Total shots

NSÍ

NSÍ

Hamrun Spartans

8

7