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Nashville SC

3–1

xG 2.10–0.60

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Houston Dynamo

GEODIS Park

Nashville · Sat 27 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 30,000

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.54–0.38.

NSHHOU
1.54Open play0.38
0.56Set play0.22
0.10Free kicks0.00
0.13Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
HOU were shooting from poor areas, 8 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–8.

NSHHOU

Shots

18 – 8

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.07

On target

7 – 4

Inside box

14 – 5

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
HOU went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 9'.

First half

  • 2'Hany Mukhtar scores (right foot shot, Alex Muyl).
  • 9'Red, Erik Sviatchenko (Professional foul last man).
  • 13'Yellow, Andy Nájar (Foul).
  • 15'Femi Awodesu on, Ondrej Lingr off.
  • 38'Yellow, Patrick Yazbek (Foul).
  • 40'Júnior Urso scores (right foot shot, Lawrence Ennali).

Second half

  • 48'Sam Surridge scores (right foot shot, Daniel Lovitz).
  • 50'Andy Nájar scores (right foot shot).
  • 57'Bryan Acosta on, Patrick Yazbek off.
  • 57'Josh Bauer on, Andy Nájar off.
  • 69'Amine Bassi on, Júnior Urso off.
  • 69'Duane Holmes on, Ezequiel Ponce off.
  • 77'Tyler Boyd on, Hany Mukhtar off.
  • 77'Teal Bunbury on, Sam Surridge off.
  • 84'Sebastian Kowalczyk on, Artur off.
  • 84'Sergio Santos on, Ethan Bartlow off.
  • 87'Walker Zimmerman on, Jacob Shaffelburg off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-1-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
NSH have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

HOU have the extra midfielder.

NSH · 4-4-1-1HOU · 4-2-3-1

12458910141920314691011212528303136WillisLovitzPalaciosMaherYazbekSurridgeMukhtarShaffelburgMuylTagsethNájarBartlowArturLingrPonceEnnaliMcGlynnDorseySviatchenkoUrsoBondAndrade
Player ratingsFact
NSH's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. Mukhtar led the card at 8.2.

NSH

10Hany MukhtarFW778.22
31Andy NájarDF577.82
2Daniel LovitzDF907.51
9Sam SurridgeFW777.41
4Jeison PalaciosDF907.21
5Jack MaherDF907.01
8Patrick YazbekMF577.00
1Joe WillisGK906.90
6Bryan AcostaMF336.91
14Jacob ShaffelburgMF876.71
12Teal BunburyFW136.70
22Josh BauerDF336.70
19Alex MuylMF906.71
20Edvard TagsethMF906.71
11Tyler BoydFW136.60
25Walker ZimmermanDF30.00

HOU

21Jack McGlynnMF906.91
14Duane HolmesMF216.60
8Amine BassiMF216.61
20Sergio SantosFW66.60
36Felipe AndradeDF906.50
10Ezequiel PonceFW696.51
24Femi AwodesuDF756.50
6ArturMF846.50
11Lawrence EnnaliMF906.51
27Sebastian KowalczykMF66.50
30Júnior UrsoMF696.40
25Griffin DorseyDF906.31
31Jonathan BondGK906.30
9Ondrej LingrMF156.30
4Ethan BartlowDF846.30
28Erik SviatchenkoDF94.60
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

NSH

  • Xavier ValdezUnavailable
  • Maximus EkkUnavailable

HOU

  • Andrew TarbellUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NSH.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 99–1, NSH to HOU.

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

The ball spent 40% of the night in HOU's third and 26% in NSH's.

NSH thirdMiddleHOU third
26%33%40%
NSHHOU
Match statsFact
NSH had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 67%–33%.

NSHHOU

Possession

67% – 33%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

646 – 317

Lge 461.9

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 9

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.10 – 0.60