Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Tobol 1-1 Panevėžys after extra time. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Pape-Alioune Ndiaye put the first mark on the match 7', setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Tobol led Total shots 18-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Tobol also shaded Shots on target 5-3.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Tobol the favourite at 80.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Tobol

80.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

Tobol

Tobol

Panevėžys

18

8

Shots on target

Tobol

Tobol

Panevėžys

5

3

Possession

Tobol

Tobol

Panevėžys

57%

43%