Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Olympiacos F.C. 0-0 NEC Nijmegen. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Olympiacos F.C. nor NEC Nijmegen found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Olympiacos F.C. led Corners 5-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Olympiacos F.C. also shaded Shots on target 5-4.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Olympiacos F.C. the favourite at 64.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Olympiacos F.C.
64.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
Olympiacos F.C.Olympiacos F.C.
NEC Nijmegen
5
2
Shots on target
Olympiacos F.C.Olympiacos F.C.
NEC Nijmegen
5
4
Total shots
NEC NijmegenOlympiacos F.C.
NEC Nijmegen
11
13