FC Aarau 0, Bellinzona 0

BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Interstat) — In a season-opening match that defied pregame projections and produced more cautions than chances, Bellinzona and Aarau played to a scoreless draw in Swiss Challenge League play on Saturday at Stadio Comunale. The match, which kicked off the second-tier campaign for both clubs, concluded 0-0 despite statistical models heavily favoring the visitors. Interstat’s ELO system had given Aarau a 74.5 percent probability of securing a victory, while its game simulator had predicted a 1-1 result. Neither forecast came to pass as the teams settled for a share of the points in a physical and disjointed contest.… Read more...