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Houston Dynamo

1–2

xG 1.08–1.55

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

SJ Earthquakes

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 23 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

SJE deserved this on chance quality. SJE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. HOU held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 50% of SJE's xG.

HOUSJE
0.75Open play0.78
0.33Set play0.77
0.14Corners0.77
Shot profileFact
HOU shot from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

SJE worked into better areas, 10 shots for three big chances.

HOUSJE

Shots

11 – 10

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.16

On target

4 – 4

Inside box

9 – 9

Outside box

2 – 1

Blocked

2 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SJE scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 28'.

First half

  • 13'Ethan Bartlow on, Pablo Antonio Ortiz Cabezas off.
  • 21'Yellow, Jack McGlynn (Foul).
  • 28'Cristian Arango scores (left foot shot, DeJuan Jones).
  • 30'Yellow, Mark-Anthony Kaye (Foul).
  • 35'Yellow, Ezequiel Ponce (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Ronaldo Vieira on, Mark-Anthony Kaye off.
  • 56'Yellow, Cristian Espinoza  (Foul).
  • 58'Lawrence Ennali  on, Sebastian Kowalczyk off.
  • 58'Duane Holmes on, Júnior Urso off.
  • 64'Ian Harkes scores (right foot shot, Daniel Munie).
  • 65'Ousseni Bouda on, Preston Judd off.
  • 72'Antônio Carlos scores (header, Jack McGlynn).
  • 79'Noel Buck on, Cristian Espinoza  off.
  • 79'Josef Martínez on, Cristian Arango off.
  • 82'Amine Bassi on, Ondrej Lingr off.
  • 82'Toyosi Olusanya on, Griffin Dorsey off.
  • 85'Bruno Wilson on, Jamar Ricketts off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Reid Roberts (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-3Fact
SJE's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

HOU have two strikers against a back three.

HOU · 4-4-2SJE · 3-4-3

3691021222527303136256910121418192242CarlosArturLingrPonceMcGlynnCabezasDorseyKowalczykUrsoBondAndradeRickettsMunieHarkesArangoEspinozaRomneyKayeRobertsJuddJonesDaniel
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–6.9. Carlos was the top mark.

HOU

3Antônio CarlosDF907.80
21Jack McGlynnMF907.74
36Felipe AndradeDF906.91
30Júnior UrsoMF586.60
12Toyosi OlusanyaFW86.60
9Ondrej LingrFW826.60
8Amine BassiMF86.60
27Sebastian KowalczykMF586.51
4Ethan BartlowDF776.51
6ArturMF906.51
10Ezequiel PonceFW906.50
22Pablo Antonio Ortiz CabezasDF136.40
31Jonathan BondGK906.40
25Griffin DorseyDF826.31
14Duane HolmesMF326.30
11Lawrence EnnaliFW326.20

SJE

22DeJuan JonesMF907.42
9Cristian ArangoFW797.31
5Daniel MunieDF907.23
6Ian HarkesMF907.20
18Reid RobertsDF907.01
10Cristian EspinozaFW796.81
14Mark-Anthony KayeMF466.81
2Jamar RickettsMF856.80
4Bruno WilsonDF56.80
12Dave RomneyDF906.70
11Ousseni BoudaFW256.70
19Preston JuddFW656.60
17Josef MartínezFW116.60
37Ronaldo VieiraMF446.50
21Noel BuckMF116.40
42DanielGK906.20
Missing playersFact
HOU named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

SJE had none stored.

HOU

  • Andrew TarbellUnavailable
  • Nelson QuiñónesUnavailable

SJE

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SJE still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

When the ball went high, HOU went down their right.

HOU thirdMiddleSJE third
24%41%35%
HOUSJE
Match statsFact
HOU had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

SJE had the better chances.

HOUSJE

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

464 – 401

Lge 461.9

Corners

8 – 6

Lge 4.8

Tackles

12 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.08 – 1.55