xF.
Chicago Fire

1–2

xG 1.77–0.97

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

San Diego

Soldier Field

Chicago · Sat 12 Jul, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

SDL took the points against the chance count. CHI led the chances. CHI leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SDL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 54% of CHI's xG.

CHISDL
0.81Open play0.95
0.96Set play0.02
0.17Free kicks0.00
0.66Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
CHI took more shots, 18 shots for three big chances, at 0.10 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–7.

CHISDL

Shots

18 – 7

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.14

On target

4 – 4

Inside box

13 – 5

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

6 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SDL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 8', and they scored again.

First half

  • 2'Yellow, Onni Valakari (Foul).
  • 8'Anders Dreyer scores (left foot shot, Luca Bombino).
  • 30'Yellow, Mauricio Pineda (Foul).
  • 45+3'Anders Dreyer scores (left foot shot, Hirving Lozano).

Second half

  • 46'Rominigue Kouamé on, Sergio Oregel off.
  • 46'Ian Pilcher on, Patrick James Coleman McNair off.
  • 58'Alex Mighten on, Hirving Lozano off.
  • 66'Jonathan Dean on, Leonardo Barroso off.
  • 72'Djé D'Avilla on, Mauricio Pineda off.
  • 72'Maren Haile-Selassie on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 81'Emmanuel Boateng on, Tomás Ángel off.
  • 83'Yellow, Emmanuel Boateng (Foul).
  • 86'Tom Barlow on, Sam Rogers off.
  • 87'Hugo Cuypers scores (right foot shot, Maren Haile-Selassie).
  • 90+1'Franco Negri on, Luca Bombino off.
  • 90+6'Yellow, Brian Gutiérrez (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
Both started a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

CHI's usual. SDL's usual.

CHI · 4-3-3SDL · 4-3-3

123591115171922356891011131417273397BradyBarrosoElliottRogersCuypersZinckernagelGutmanGutiérrezBambaPinedaOregelTverskovValakariÁngelDreyerLozanoSisniegaTorreMcNairBombinoVerhoevenMcVey
Player ratingsFact
SDL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.1. Dreyer led the card at 8.3.

CHI

7Maren Haile-SelassieMF187.53
6Rominigue KouaméMF446.91
42Djé D'AvillaMF186.91
11Philip ZinckernagelFW726.81
19Jonathan BambaFW906.71
3Jack ElliottDF906.70
15Andrew GutmanDF906.71
9Hugo CuypersFW906.71
24Jonathan DeanMF246.61
5Sam RogersDF866.50
2Leonardo BarrosoDF666.50
1Chris BradyGK906.50
35Sergio OregelMF466.40
17Brian GutiérrezMF906.40
22Mauricio PinedaMF726.20
12Tom BarlowFW40.00

SDL

10Anders DreyerFW908.30
27Luca BombinoDF907.72
6Jeppe TverskovMF907.60
11Hirving LozanoFW587.12
8Onni ValakariMF907.00
9Tomás ÁngelFW817.03
97Christopher McVeyDF906.90
17Patrick James Coleman McNairDF466.80
13Pablo SisniegaGK906.80
25Ian PilcherDF446.50
22Franco NegriDF16.40
33Oscar VerhoevenDF906.40
14Luca de la TorreMF906.32
24Emmanuel BoatengMF96.30
77Alex MightenFW326.20
Missing playersFact
SDL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CHI had none stored.

CHI

None stored.

SDL

  • Alejandro AlvaradoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with SDL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 17–83, CHI to SDL.

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

When the ball went high, CHI played through the middle.

CHI thirdMiddleSDL third
22%29%49%
CHISDL
Match statsFact
SDL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CHI had the better chances.

CHISDL

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

416 – 552

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 0

Lge 4.8

Tackles

18 – 14

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.77 – 0.97