Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Sporting Braga 1-1 Estoril. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Yanis Begraoui 79', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Estoril led Shots on target 3-4, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sporting Braga also shaded Corners 5-4.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting Braga the favourite at 63.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Sporting Braga

63.7%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Estoril

Sporting Braga

Estoril

3

4

Corners

Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga

Estoril

5

4

Total shots

Sporting Braga

Estoril

10

10