xF.
Houston Dynamo

1–0

xG 2.12–0.37

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Portland Timbers

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 20 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

HOU deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with HOU. HOU held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
HOU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.53–0.30.

HOUPOT
1.53Open play0.30
0.59Set play0.07
0.05Free kicks0.03
0.54Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
POT hit the woodwork three times.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 21–7.

HOUPOT

Shots

21 – 7

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.05

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

15 – 3

Outside box

6 – 4

Blocked

7 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 3

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.30–0.53.

HOU

0.30

xG prevented

POT

0.53

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
HOU scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 44'.

First half

  • 21'Yellow, Joao Ortiz (Foul).
  • 38'Yellow, Pablo Antonio Ortiz Cabezas (Foul).
  • 44'Ezequiel Ponce scores (header, Jack McGlynn).

Second half

  • 58'Yellow, Brooklyn Raines (Foul).
  • 60'Matías Rojas on, Joao Ortiz off.
  • 63'Yellow, Griffin Dorsey (Time wasting).
  • 67'Amine Bassi on, Ondrej Lingr off.
  • 69'Diego Chará on, Kristoffer Velde off.
  • 69'Kevin Kelsy on, Felipe Mora off.
  • 69'Cristhian Paredes on, David Ayala off.
  • 70'Yellow, Júnior Urso (Foul).
  • 72'Yellow, Dario Župarić (Foul).
  • 79'Ariel Lassiter on, Eric Miller off.
  • 80'Yellow, Erik Sviatchenko (Foul).
  • 80'Duane Holmes on, Lawrence Ennali off.
  • 90+2'Femi Awodesu on, Jack McGlynn off.
  • 90+2'Diadié Samassékou on, Brooklyn Raines off.
  • 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

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

HOU · 4-2-3-1POT · 4-2-3-1

910112122252830313536910111315202324418099LingrPonceEnnaliMcGlynnCabezasDorseySviatchenkoUrsoBondRainesAndradeMoraCostaAntonyŽuparićMillerSurmanSmithAyalaPantemisOrtizVelde
Player ratingsFact
HOU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.9. McGlynn led the card at 9.0.

HOU

21Jack McGlynnMF909.07
25Griffin DorseyDF907.55
10Ezequiel PonceFW907.30
30Júnior UrsoMF907.30
31Jonathan BondGK907.20
11Lawrence EnnaliMF807.12
36Felipe AndradeDF907.00
22Pablo Antonio Ortiz CabezasDF906.90
28Erik SviatchenkoDF906.80
9Ondrej LingrMF676.71
14Duane HolmesMF106.72
35Brooklyn RainesMF906.71
8Amine BassiMF236.50
18Diadié SamassékouMF10.00
24Femi AwodesuDF10.00

POT

41James PantemisGK907.80
20Finn SurmanDF907.31
13Dario ŽuparićDF907.10
10David Da CostaMF907.12
35Matías RojasMF306.91
80Joao OrtizMF606.91
11AntonyMF906.70
24David AyalaMF696.70
21Diego CharáMF216.70
7Ariel LassiterFW116.70
23Ian SmithDF906.70
19Kevin KelsyFW216.60
17Cristhian ParedesMF216.51
9Felipe MoraFW696.50
99Kristoffer VeldeMF696.30
15Eric MillerDF796.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

HOU

  • Andrew TarbellUnavailable

POT

  • Felipe CarballoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with HOU.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 86–14, HOU to POT.

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

The ball spent 38% of the night in POT's third and 23% in HOU's.

HOU thirdMiddlePOT third
23%39%38%
HOUPOT
Match statsFact
HOU had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

HOUPOT

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

483 – 417

Lge 461.9

Corners

11 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

11 – 14

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.12 – 0.37