Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Sochi 1-1 Partizan. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Ricardo Gomes 73', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sochi led Shots on target 4-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sochi also shaded Corners 7-0.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Partizan the favourite at 38.3% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Partizan
38.3%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
SochiSochi
Partizan
4
1
Corners
SochiSochi
Partizan
7
0
Possession
SochiSochi
Partizan
58%
42%