xF.
Sporting KC

1–2

xG 1.73–2.09

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

SJ Earthquakes

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Sat 1 Mar, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

SJE deserved this on chance quality. SKC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SKC held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.73–2.09. A penalty does a lot of SKC's xG.

SKCSJE
0.70Open play0.59
1.03Set play1.50
0.08Corners1.50
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
SKC took more shots.
xAnalysis

SJE created the better looks (0.30–0.12 xG per shot).

SKCSJE

Shots

15 – 7

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.30

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

7 – 4

Outside box

8 – 3

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.58–0.32.

SKC

0.58

xG prevented

SJE

0.32

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SJE went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 52'.

First half

  • 3'Cristian Arango scores (left foot shot, Josef Martínez).
  • 5'Yellow, Tim Leibold (Argument).
  • 16'Yellow, Jacob Bartlett (Foul).
  • 19'Josef Martínez scores (right foot shot).
  • 27'Dejan Joveljić scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 45'Yellow, Jake Davis (Foul).
  • 45+5'Yellow, Hernán López Muñoz (Foul).

Second half

  • 52'Second yellow, Hernán López Muñoz (Foul).
  • 56'Andrew Brody on, Jake Davis off.
  • 56'Logan Ndenbe on, Tim Leibold off.
  • 56'Nemanja Radoja on, Jacob Bartlett off.
  • 61'Mark-Anthony Kaye on, Josef Martínez off.
  • 67'Yellow, Nemanja Radoja (Argument).
  • 76'Nick Lima on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 77'Memo Rodríguez on, Zorhan Bassong off.
  • 77'Dániel Sallói on, Erik Thommy off.
  • 81'Ousseni Bouda on, Cristian Arango off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-5-2Fact
SKC have a front three against a back three.
xAnalysis

SJE have two strikers against a back four, and the extra body in midfield.

SKC · 4-3-3SJE · 3-5-2

1491416172122242693246910121723263442PulskampVoloderJoveljićLeiboldBartlettDavisGarcíaBassongFernándezThommySuleymanovRickettsWilsonHarkesArangoEspinozaRomneyMartínezMuñozRodriguesLerouxDaniel
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–7.0. García was the top mark.

SKC

21Manu GarcíaMF907.93
93Shapi SuleymanovFW907.73
24Joaquín FernándezDF907.30
17Jake DavisDF567.21
26Erik ThommyFW777.21
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.20
3Andrew BrodyDF347.10
14Tim LeiboldDF567.01
18Logan NdenbeDF347.01
6Nemanja RadojaMF346.90
22Zorhan BassongMF776.91
16Jacob BartlettMF566.90
4Robert VoloderDF906.70
8Memo RodríguezMF136.70
10Dániel SallóiFW136.50
1John PulskampGK906.40

SJE

9Cristian ArangoFW817.72
17Josef MartínezFW617.60
26RodriguesDF907.50
4Bruno WilsonDF907.40
10Cristian EspinozaMF907.41
34Beau LerouxMF767.11
24Nick LimaDF147.00
12Dave RomneyDF906.90
2Jamar RickettsMF906.70
14Mark-Anthony KayeMF296.70
6Ian HarkesMF906.70
11Ousseni BoudaFW96.60
42DanielGK906.40
23Hernán López MuñozMF525.60
Missing playersFact
SKC named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

SJE had none stored.

SKC

  • Khiry SheltonUnavailable
  • Mason ToyeUnavailable

SJE

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SJE still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SKC pinned the night in SJE's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, SKC went down their right.

SKC thirdMiddleSJE third
16%36%48%
SKCSJE
Match statsFact
SKC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

SJE had the better chances.

SKCSJE

Possession

68% – 32%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

664 – 320

Lge 461.9

Corners

6 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 11

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.94 – 2.09