Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Sparta Praha 0-0 Raków Częstochowa. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Sparta Praha nor Raków Częstochowa found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sparta Praha led Shots on target 5-1, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sparta Praha also shaded Corners 7-2.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sparta Praha the favourite at 54.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Sparta Praha
54.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Sparta PrahaSparta Praha
Raków Częstochowa
5
1
Corners
Sparta PrahaSparta Praha
Raków Częstochowa
7
2
Total shots
Sparta PrahaSparta Praha
Raków Częstochowa
11
6