Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was UCAM Murcia 0-0 Linares Deportivo after extra time. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither UCAM Murcia nor Linares Deportivo found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: UCAM Murcia led Total shots 19-9, even though the scoreboard went another way. UCAM Murcia also shaded Shots on target 7-4.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Linares Deportivo the favourite at 42.6% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Linares Deportivo

42.6%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Total shots

UCAM Murcia

UCAM Murcia

Linares Deportivo

19

9

Shots on target

UCAM Murcia

UCAM Murcia

Linares Deportivo

7

4

Corners

UCAM Murcia

UCAM Murcia

Linares Deportivo

9

5