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SJ Earthquakes

0–1

xG 1.21–1.20

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Minnesota United

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xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SJE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SJE's keeper prevented 1.29 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 49% of SJE's xG.

SJEMIN
0.61Open play0.64
0.59Set play0.56
0.14Free kicks0.00
0.41Corners0.05
Shot profileFact
SJE took 17 shots and put one on target.
xAnalysis

11 were blocked.

SJEMIN

Shots

17 – 10

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.12

On target

1 – 6

Inside box

8 – 9

Outside box

9 – 1

Blocked

11 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 5

Big missed

2 – 4

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.29–0.29.

SJE

1.29

xG prevented

MIN

0.29

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MIN scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 32'.

First half

  • 32'K. Yeboah scores (right foot shot, Michael Boxall).
  • 45'Yellow, H. Dotson (Foul).

Second half

  • 61'Yellow, Beau Leroux (Foul).
  • 65'Sang-bin Jeong on, K. Yeboah off.
  • 65'Carlos Harvey on, J. Díaz off.
  • 69'Ousseni Bouda on, Amahl Pellegrino off.
  • 70'Vítor Costa on, Jamar Ricketts off.
  • 70'Mark-Anthony Kaye on, Ian Harkes off.
  • 79'Owen Gene on, Tani Oluwaseyi off.
  • 79'Preston Judd on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 79'J. Pereyra on, Robin Lod off.
  • 87'N. Romero on, A. Markanich off.
  • 90+2'Niko Tsakiris on, Rodrigues off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 5-3-2Fact
SJE started a back three, with wing-backs, against MIN's back four.
xAnalysis

SJE set up 3-4-3. MIN set up 5-3-2.

SJE · 3-4-3MIN · 5-3-2

24679101217263442913141517202123283197RickettsWilsonHarkesPellegrinoArangoEspinozaRomneyMartínezRodriguesLerouxDanielYeboahMarkanichOluwaseyiBoxallLodTrappHlongwaneDugganDíazDotsonClair
Player ratingsFact
Duggan led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

SJE

10Cristian EspinozaMF907.83
26RodriguesDF907.70
4Bruno WilsonDF907.70
42DanielGK907.30
34Beau LerouxMF797.31
12Dave RomneyDF907.30
9Cristian ArangoFW907.21
94Vítor CostaDF207.21
14Mark-Anthony KayeMF207.21
6Ian HarkesMF706.90
2Jamar RickettsMF706.81
11Ousseni BoudaFW216.70
7Amahl PellegrinoFW696.70
19Preston JuddFW116.70
17Josef MartínezFW906.50
30Niko TsakirisMF10.00

MIN

23M. DugganDF908.01
15Michael BoxallDF907.92
13A. MarkanichDF877.81
31H. DotsonMF907.52
9K. YeboahFW657.50
17Robin LodMF797.51
21B. HlongwaneDF907.30
67Carlos HarveyMF257.10
14Tani OluwaseyiFW797.01
28J. DíazDF657.00
20W. TrappMF906.90
26J. PereyraMF116.81
97Dayne St. ClairGK906.70
7Sang-bin JeongFW256.71
30Owen GeneMF116.70
5N. RomeroDF30.00
Missing playersFact
MIN named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

SJE had none stored.

SJE

None stored.

MIN

  • D.J. TaylorUnavailable
  • Kipp KellerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SJE held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 95–5, SJE to MIN.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SJE held territory in MIN's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in MIN's third and 22% in SJE's.

SJE thirdMiddleMIN third
22%40%38%
SJEMIN
Match statsFact
SJE had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 73%–27%.

SJEMIN

Possession

73% – 27%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

612 – 234

Lge 461.9

Corners

10 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

13 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.21 – 1.20