Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Pisa 1-1 Empoli after extra time. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Luca Magnino put the first mark on the match 1', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Pisa led Shots on target 5-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Pisa also shaded Total shots 13-8.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Pisa the favourite at 63.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Pisa
63.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
PisaPisa
Empoli
5
3
Total shots
PisaPisa
Empoli
13
8
Possession
PisaPisa
Empoli
59%
41%