xF.
Nashville SC

2–1

xG 3.57–1.21

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Real Salt Lake

GEODIS Park

Nashville · Sat 12 Apr, 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.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of NSH's xG.

NSHRSL
1.89Open play1.04
1.67Set play0.17
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.18Corners0.12
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
NSH got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–13.

NSHRSL

Shots

22 – 13

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.09

On target

7 – 5

Inside box

14 – 6

Outside box

8 – 7

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

4 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RSL scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 12'.

First half

  • 12'Dominik Marczuk scores (right foot shot, Diogo Gonçalves).
  • 22'Yellow, Hany Mukhtar (Foul).
  • 25'VAR.
  • 26'Yellow, Daniel Lovitz (Foul).
  • 30'Daniel Lovitz scores (header, Edvard Tagseth).

Second half

  • 47'Yellow, Gastón Brugman (Foul).
  • 50'Yellow, Diogo Gonçalves (Foul).
  • 61'Yellow, Edvard Tagseth (Foul).
  • 62'Jacob Shaffelburg  on, Ahmed Qasem off.
  • 64'Yellow, Justen Glad (Foul).
  • 64'Yellow, Braian Ojeda (Foul).
  • 66'Jesus Barea on, Ariath Piol off.
  • 73'VAR.
  • 74'Patrick Yazbek on, Alex Muyl off.
  • 76'Lachlan Brook on, Diogo Gonçalves off.
  • 76'Nelson Palacio on, Braian Ojeda off.
  • 83'Jonathan Pérez  on, Gastón Brugman off.
  • 87'Zavier Gozo on, Dominik Marczuk off.
  • 90+1'Sam Surridge scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

NSH set up 4-2-3-1. RSL set up 4-2-3-1.

NSH · 4-2-3-1RSL · 4-2-3-1

1245791019203137146810111415192398WillisLovitzPalaciosMaherBrugmanSurridgeMukhtarMuylTagsethNájarQasemCabralVeraOjedaLunaGonçalvesMarczukEneliGladHidalgoPiolKatranis
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–7.3. Tagseth was the top mark.

NSH

20Edvard TagsethMF907.92
2Daniel LovitzDF907.91
9Sam SurridgeFW907.74
7Gastón BrugmanMF837.54
10Hany MukhtarMF907.52
31Andy NájarDF907.31
4Jeison PalaciosDF907.30
37Ahmed QasemMF627.01
19Alex MuylMF746.90
14Jacob ShaffelburgFW286.91
1Joe WillisGK906.90
5Jack MaherDF906.90
8Patrick YazbekMF166.50
24Jonathan PérezMF76.50

RSL

15Justen GladDF907.80
4Brayan VeraDF907.60
11Dominik MarczukMF877.60
10Diogo GonçalvesMF767.42
14Emeka EneliMF907.40
1Rafael CabralGK907.30
8Diego LunaMF907.31
6Braian OjedaMF767.22
19Bode HidalgoDF907.10
98Alexandros KatranisDF907.01
23Ariath PiolFW667.02
17Lachlan BrookFW146.70
36Jesus BareaFW246.61
13Nelson PalacioMF145.81
72Zavier GozoFW30.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

NSH

  • Maximus EkkUnavailable

RSL

  • Z. MacMathUnavailable
  • Kobi HenryUnavailable
  • Matthew BellUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

The ball spent 38% of the night in RSL's third and 28% in NSH's.

NSH thirdMiddleRSL third
28%34%38%
NSHRSL
Match statsFact
RSL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

NSH had the better chances.

NSHRSL

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

453 – 505

Lge 461.9

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

16 – 17

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.78 – 1.21