xF.
Columbus Crew

0–0

xG 0.51–0.40

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Houston Dynamo

Lower.com Field

Columbus · Sat 8 Mar, 14:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. HOU's keeper prevented 1.04 expected goals. COL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.51–0.40. The sources were mixed.

COLHOU
0.41Open play0.40
0.10Set play0.00
0.05Free kicks0.00
Shot profileFact
COL were shooting from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–3.

COLHOU

Shots

11 – 3

xG / shot

0.05 – 0.13

On target

5 – 1

Inside box

4 – 2

Outside box

7 – 1

Blocked

0 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.38–1.04.

COL

0.38

xG prevented

HOU

1.04

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
A card-heavy night.
xAnalysis

7 yellows in the event feed.

First half

  • 9'Yellow, Femi Awodesu (Foul).
  • 21'Yellow, Ezequiel Ponce (Persistent fouling).
  • 29'Daniel Steres on, Franco Escobar off.
  • 29'Yellow, Mohamed Farsi (Foul).

Second half

  • 57'Yellow, Max Arfsten (Foul).
  • 59'Érik Dueñas on, Nicolás Lodeiro off.
  • 65'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 65'Yellow, Érik Dueñas (Foul).
  • 72'AZ Jackson on, Darlington Nagbe off.
  • 73'Yellow, Artur (Foul).
  • 81'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Sebastian Kowalczyk off.
  • 81'Brooklyn Raines on, Jack McGlynn off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-2-2-2Fact
COL's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

HOU have two strikers against a back three.

COL · 3-4-3HOU · 4-2-2-2

2671018192123252728246810132021242527HerreraNagbeChambostRossiAmundsenRussell-RoweCheberkoFarsiZawadzkiArfstenSchulteEscobarBartlowArturBassiPonceTarbellLodeiroMcGlynnAwodesuDorseyKowalczyk
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–7.1. Herrera was the top mark.

COL

2Andrés HerreraDF908.00
18Malte AmundsenDF907.81
21Yevgen CheberkoDF907.40
10Diego RossiFW907.32
25Sean ZawadzkiMF907.31
27Max ArfstenMF907.32
7Dylan ChambostFW907.11
6Darlington NagbeMF727.00
28Patrick SchulteGK907.01
23Mohamed FarsiMF906.91
13AZ JacksonMF186.70
19Jacen Russell-RoweFW906.60

HOU

13Andrew TarbellGK907.70
6ArturMF907.40
25Griffin DorseyDF907.20
4Ethan BartlowDF907.20
8Amine BassiFW907.11
24Femi AwodesuDF907.10
21Jack McGlynnMF817.10
2Franco EscobarDF296.90
5Daniel SteresDF616.90
27Sebastian KowalczykMF816.90
10Ezequiel PonceFW906.71
20Nicolás LodeiroMF596.70
35Brooklyn RainesMF96.70
16Érik DueñasMF316.50
18Ibrahim AliyuFW96.40
Missing playersFact
COL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

HOU had none stored.

COL

  • Lassi LappalainenUnavailable

HOU

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with COL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 89–11, COL to HOU.

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

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

COL thirdMiddleHOU third
16%40%44%
COLHOU
Match statsFact
COL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

COLHOU

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

597 – 337

Lge 461.9

Corners

5 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

11 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.51 – 0.40