Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Silkeborg IF 1-1 KA Akureyri. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 90+1', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Silkeborg IF led Shots on target 8-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Silkeborg IF also shaded Total shots 16-6.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Silkeborg IF the favourite at 87.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Silkeborg IF

87.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Silkeborg IF

Silkeborg IF

KA Akureyri

8

2

Total shots

Silkeborg IF

Silkeborg IF

KA Akureyri

16

6

Possession

Silkeborg IF

Silkeborg IF

KA Akureyri

65%

35%