Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Real Oviedo 0-0 Burgos. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Real Oviedo nor Burgos found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Burgos led Possession 40%-60%, even though the scoreboard went another way. Real Oviedo also shaded Total shots 21-16.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Real Oviedo the favourite at 52.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Real Oviedo

52.1%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Possession

Burgos

Real Oviedo

Burgos

40%

60%

Total shots

Real Oviedo

Real Oviedo

Burgos

21

16

Corners

Real Oviedo

Real Oviedo

Burgos

9

6