Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Westerlo 2-2 Zulte-Waregem. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
Shunsuke Saito put the first mark on the match 8', setting the tone for the rest of the night.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Zulte-Waregem led Corners 3-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Westerlo also shaded Shots on target 7-5.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Zulte-Waregem the favourite at 43.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Zulte-Waregem
43.5%
Key stats
Match numbers
Corners
Zulte-WaregemWesterlo
Zulte-Waregem
3
8
Shots on target
WesterloWesterlo
Zulte-Waregem
7
5
Possession
WesterloWesterlo
Zulte-Waregem
54%
46%