xF.
Chicago Fire

2–0

xG 2.71–0.60

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Columbus Crew

Soldier Field

Chicago · Sat 27 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

CHI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with CHI. CHI's keeper prevented 0.85 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.43–0.58.

CHICOL
2.43Open play0.58
0.28Set play0.02
0.28Corners0.02
Shot profileFact
CHI took more shots, 22 shots for four big chances, at 0.12 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–7.

CHICOL

Shots

22 – 7

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.09

On target

9 – 1

Inside box

18 – 3

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

8 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.85–0.10.

CHI

0.85

xG prevented

COL

0.10

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHI scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 25'.

First half

  • 25'Andrew Gutman scores (left foot shot, Jack Elliott).
  • 36'VAR.

Second half

  • 46'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Amar Sejdić off.
  • 50'Jonathan Dean on, Leonardo Barroso off.
  • 66'Yellow, Ibrahim Aliyu (Foul).
  • 70'Hugo Cuypers scores (right foot shot, André Franco).
  • 73'Brian Gutiérrez on, Jonathan Bamba off.
  • 73'Mauricio Pineda on, Djé D'Avilla off.
  • 73'Jacen Russell-Rowe on, Dániel Gazdag off.
  • 73'Maren Haile-Selassie on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 80'Lassi Lappalainen on, Andrés Herrera off.
  • 87'Cesar Ruvalcaba on, Yevgen Cheberko off.
  • 90'Kellyn Acosta on, André Franco off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Sam Rogers (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CHI left their usual shape for a back three and a front three.
xAnalysis

COL stayed in theirs.

CHI · 3-4-3COL · 3-4-2-1

12359101115161942267814182124273031BradyBarrosoElliottRogersCuypersFrancoZinckernagelGutmanWatermanBambaD'AvillaHerreraNagbeChambostGazdagSejdićAmundsenCheberkoBushArfstenPicardMoreira
Player ratingsFact
CHI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.7. Franco led the card at 7.8.

CHI

10André FrancoMF907.85
9Hugo CuypersFW907.72
3Jack ElliottDF907.51
11Philip ZinckernagelFW737.41
15Andrew GutmanMF907.41
17Brian GutiérrezMF177.43
24Jonathan DeanMF407.20
16Joel WatermanDF907.10
19Jonathan BambaFW737.11
5Sam RogersDF906.90
1Chris BradyGK906.80
42Djé D'AvillaMF906.61
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF176.50
22Mauricio PinedaDF176.50
2Leonardo BarrosoMF506.31
23Kellyn AcostaMF10.00

COL

24Evan BushGK907.70
27Max ArfstenMF907.11
11Ibrahim AliyuFW446.90
8Dániel GazdagFW906.80
7Dylan ChambostFW906.71
21Yevgen CheberkoDF876.70
6Darlington NagbeMF906.70
14Amar SejdićMF466.60
18Malte AmundsenDF906.60
19Jacen Russell-RoweFW176.61
26Lassi LappalainenFW106.50
30Hugo PicardFW906.50
31Steven MoreiraDF906.41
2Andrés HerreraMF806.40
48Cesar RuvalcabaDF30.00
Missing playersFact
CHI named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

CHI

  • David PorebaUnavailable

COL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

COL finished stronger after 75.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

COL stretched the flanks.

CHI thirdMiddleCOL third
27%37%35%
CHICOL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

CHICOL

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

482 – 469

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 15

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.71 – 0.60