Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Sporting Braga 2-2 Famalicão. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Ricardo Horta 90+9', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sporting Braga led Possession 69%-31%, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sporting Braga also shaded Corners 5-2.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting Braga the favourite at 53.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Sporting Braga
53.1%
Key stats
Match numbers
Possession
Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Famalicão
69%
31%
Corners
Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Famalicão
5
2
Total shots
Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Famalicão
10
6