Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

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

Neither Sarajevo nor Spartak Trnava found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sarajevo led Shots on target 3-0, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sarajevo also shaded Corners 7-0.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sarajevo the favourite at 42.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Sarajevo

42.6%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Spartak Trnava

3

0

Corners

Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Spartak Trnava

7

0

Possession

Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Spartak Trnava

56%

44%