Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Watford 0-0 Everton. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Neither Watford nor Everton found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Everton led Shots on target 0-5, even though the scoreboard went another way. Everton also shaded Corners 1-13.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Everton the favourite at 59.9% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Everton
59.9%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
EvertonWatford
Everton
0
5
Corners
EvertonWatford
Everton
1
13
Total shots
EvertonWatford
Everton
6
16