Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

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

Neither Rennes nor Metz found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Rennes led Shots on target 8-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Rennes also shaded Total shots 25-7.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Rennes the favourite at 76.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Rennes

76.6%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Rennes

Rennes

Metz

8

2

Total shots

Rennes

Rennes

Metz

25

7

Corners

Rennes

Rennes

Metz

8

2