xF.
Nashville SC

2–0

xG 3.34–0.67

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Portland Timbers

GEODIS Park

Nashville · Sat 8 Mar, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 30,000

xVerdict

NSH deserved this on chance quality. NSH leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. POT's keeper prevented 1.23 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 3.34–0.67. A penalty does a lot of NSH's xG.

NSHPOT
0.82Open play0.43
2.52Set play0.24
0.00Free kicks0.08
0.84Corners0.16
1.58Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
POT were shooting from poor areas, 9 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 24–9.

NSHPOT

Shots

24 – 9

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.07

On target

12 – 4

Inside box

14 – 4

Outside box

10 – 5

Blocked

5 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 0

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.20–1.23.

NSH

0.20

xG prevented

POT

1.23

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NSH scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 45'.

First half

  • 5'Yellow, Zac McGraw (Foul).
  • 6'Hany Mukhtar misses a penalty.
  • 18'Sam Surridge misses a penalty.
  • 45+3'Andy Nájar scores (right foot shot, Edvard Tagseth).

Second half

  • 46'Diego Chará on, Zac McGraw off.
  • 46'Eric Miller on, Joao Ortiz off.
  • 46'Santiago Moreno on, Ariel Lassiter off.
  • 68'Ahmed Qasem scores (header, Daniel Lovitz).
  • 76'Kamal Miller on, Kevin Kelsy off.
  • 76'Felipe Mora on, Jimer Fory off.
  • 77'Teal Bunbury on, Hany Mukhtar off.
  • 77'Jonathan Pérez  on, Ahmed Qasem off.
  • 82'Yellow, David Ayala.
  • 86'Gastón Brugman on, Patrick Yazbek off.
  • 90'Josh Bauer on, Andy Nájar off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-3Fact
POT's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

NSH have two strikers against a back three.

NSH · 4-4-2POT · 3-4-3

12589101920253137710111819202324274180WillisLovitzMaherYazbekSurridgeMukhtarMuylTagsethZimmermanNájarQasemLassiterCostaAntonyMcGrawKelsySurmanSmithAyalaForyPantemisOrtiz
Player ratingsFact
NSH's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.6–7.1. Pantemis led the card at 9.2.

NSH

31Andy NájarDF908.72
37Ahmed QasemMF778.00
19Alex MuylMF908.03
1Joe WillisGK907.60
25Walker ZimmermanDF907.50
2Daniel LovitzDF907.51
8Patrick YazbekMF867.54
20Edvard TagsethMF907.41
5Jack MaherDF907.30
10Hany MukhtarFW777.34
9Sam SurridgeFW907.03
24Jonathan PérezMF136.90
12Teal BunburyFW136.50
7Gastón BrugmanMF40.00
22Josh BauerDF10.00

POT

41James PantemisGK909.20
11AntonyMF907.52
24David AyalaMF907.50
4Kamal MillerDF147.21
21Diego CharáMF447.21
10David Da CostaFW907.11
19Kevin KelsyFW767.11
23Ian SmithDF907.00
15Eric MillerDF447.01
20Finn SurmanDF906.90
7Ariel LassiterFW466.80
9Felipe MoraFW146.71
27Jimer ForyMF766.60
30Santiago MorenoFW446.60
18Zac McGrawDF466.40
80Joao OrtizMF466.30
Missing playersFact
NSH named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

POT had none stored.

NSH

  • Julian GainesUnavailable
  • Maximus EkkUnavailable

POT

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NSH held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 95–5, NSH to POT.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
NSH held territory in POT's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, NSH stretched the flanks.

NSH thirdMiddlePOT third
29%33%38%
NSHPOT
Match statsFact
NSH had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 57%–43%.

NSHPOT

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

591 – 443

Lge 461.9

Corners

5 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.76 – 0.67