xF.
Seattle Sounders

0–0

xG 0.88–0.41

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Houston Dynamo

Lumen Field

Seattle · Sat 22 Mar, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,740

xVerdict

A draw that SEA will feel they left behind. HOU's keeper prevented 1.62 expected goals. SEA held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SEA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.88–0.41. The sources were mixed.

SEAHOU
0.65Open play0.34
0.23Set play0.06
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.16Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
SEA were shooting from poor areas, 13 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–6.

SEAHOU

Shots

13 – 6

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.07

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

6 – 3

Outside box

7 – 3

Blocked

2 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.16–1.62.

SEA

0.16

xG prevented

HOU

1.62

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
No goals in the event feed.
xAnalysis

The timeline is cards, changes, and VAR.

First half

  • 21'Daniel Steres on, Ethan Bartlow off.

Second half

  • 60'Georgi Minoungou on, Danny Leyva off.
  • 67'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Nicolás Lodeiro off.
  • 67'Blake Gillingham on, Jimmy Maurer off.
  • 68'Yellow, Amine Bassi (Foul).
  • 71'Yellow, Júnior Urso (Foul).
  • 76'Danny Musovski on, João Paulo off.
  • 77'Yellow, Daniel Steres (Foul).
  • 79'Yellow, Franco Escobar (Argument).
  • 84'Érik Dueñas on, Sebastian Kowalczyk off.
  • 84'Erik Sviatchenko on, Amine Bassi off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
SEA have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against HOU's wide players.
xAnalysis

SEA set up 3-4-3. HOU set up 4-2-3-1.

SEA · 3-4-3HOU · 4-2-3-1

679111415162425287512468102024252730PauloRoldánFerreiraRusnákRothrockBellRoldánFreiRagenAndradeLeyvaMaurerEscobarBartlowArturBassiPonceLodeiroAwodesuDorseyKowalczykUrso
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–7.2. Escobar was the top mark.

SEA

11Albert RusnákFW907.94
25Jackson RagenDF907.80
28Yeimar Gómez AndradeDF907.60
6João PauloMF767.50
15Jon BellDF907.40
16Álex RoldánMF907.30
75Danny LeyvaMF607.20
7Cristian RoldánFW907.10
24Stefan FreiGK906.90
14Paul RothrockMF906.91
9Jesús FerreiraFW906.82
93Georgi Minoungou—306.70
19Danny Musovski—146.60

HOU

2Franco EscobarDF907.90
25Griffin DorseyDF907.81
30Júnior UrsoMF907.50
24Femi AwodesuDF907.30
20Nicolás LodeiroMF677.10
10Ezequiel PonceFW907.11
8Amine BassiMF847.11
18Ibrahim Aliyu—237.10
6ArturMF907.01
26Blake Gillingham—236.90
16Érik Dueñas—66.80
5Daniel Steres—696.80
4Ethan BartlowDF216.70
1Jimmy MaurerGK676.70
28Erik Sviatchenko—66.70
27Sebastian KowalczykMF846.51
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–4.

SEA

  • Paul ArriolaUnavailable
  • Jordan MorrisUnavailable
  • Pedro de la VegaUnavailable
  • Reed Baker-WhitingUnavailable

HOU

  • Duane HolmesUnavailable
  • Andrew TarbellUnavailable
  • Lawrence EnnaliUnavailable
  • Nelson QuiñónesUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
HOU finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SEA held territory in HOU's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in HOU's third and 21% in SEA's.

SEA thirdMiddleHOU third
21%43%37%
SEAHOU
Match statsFact
SEA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

SEAHOU

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

539 – 456

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 0

Lge 4.8

Tackles

15 – 19

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.88 – 0.41