Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Red Star 0-0 Sochaux. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Red Star nor Sochaux found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Red Star led Shots on target 5-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Red Star also shaded Total shots 20-6.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Red Star the favourite at 52.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Red Star

52.4%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Red Star

Red Star

Sochaux

5

2

Total shots

Red Star

Red Star

Sochaux

20

6

Corners

Red Star

Red Star

Sochaux

12

1