Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Thamesmead Town 1-1 Billericay Town. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Billericay Town put the first mark on the match 3', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Billericay Town led Shots on target 5-13, even though the scoreboard went another way. Billericay Town also shaded Corners 6-10.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Billericay Town the favourite at 74.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Billericay Town
74.1%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
Billericay TownThamesmead Town
Billericay Town
5
13
Corners
Billericay TownThamesmead Town
Billericay Town
6
10
Possession
Billericay TownThamesmead Town
Billericay Town
45%
55%