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%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Silkeborg IFSilkeborg IF
KA Akureyri
8
2
Total shots
Silkeborg IFSilkeborg IF
KA Akureyri
16
6
Possession
Silkeborg IFSilkeborg IF
KA Akureyri
65%
35%