Postmatch editorial

The pre-match tension never quite broke

The final score was Tromsø 0-0 Sarpsborg 08. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Tromsø nor Sarpsborg 08 found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Tromsø led Shots on target 7-3, even though the scoreboard went another way. Tromsø also shaded Total shots 14-5.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Tromsø the favourite at 57.1% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Tromsø

57.1%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Tromsø

Tromsø

Sarpsborg 08

7

3

Total shots

Tromsø

Tromsø

Sarpsborg 08

14

5

Corners

Tromsø

Tromsø

Sarpsborg 08

5

3