Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Sporting CP 2-2 Tondela. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Cícero 90+4', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Sporting CP led Shots on target 5-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Sporting CP also shaded Total shots 16-9.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting CP the favourite at 91.7% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Sporting CP
91.7%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Sporting CPSporting CP
Tondela
5
2
Total shots
Sporting CPSporting CP
Tondela
16
9
Possession
Sporting CPSporting CP
Tondela
64%
36%