xF.
Sporting KC

0–0

xG 1.00–0.74

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Houston Dynamo

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Sat 18 Oct, 20:00 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

A draw that SKC will feel they left behind. SKC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SKC's keeper prevented 1.01 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SKC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 48% of SKC's xG.

SKCHOU
0.52Open play0.40
0.47Set play0.33
0.18Free kicks0.00
0.18Corners0.33
Shot profileFact
SKC took 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Five were blocked.

SKCHOU

Shots

11 – 9

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.08

On target

2 – 5

Inside box

6 – 7

Outside box

5 – 3

Blocked

5 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.01–0.17.

SKC

1.01

xG prevented

HOU

0.17

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
A card-heavy night.
xAnalysis

6 yellows in the event feed.

First half

  • 12'Yellow, Antônio Carlos (Foul).
  • 20'Yellow, Duane Holmes (Foul).
  • 44'Yellow, Zorhan Bassong (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Santiago Muñóz on, Manu García off.
  • 61'VAR.
  • 68'Jake Davis on, Nemanja Radoja off.
  • 68'Sebastian Kowalczyk on, Duane Holmes off.
  • 78'Jacob Bartlett on, Zorhan Bassong off.
  • 78'Mason Toye on, Erik Thommy off.
  • 80'Nelson Quiñónes on, Ondrej Lingr off.
  • 80'Júnior Urso on, Brooklyn Raines off.
  • 87'Yellow, Unknown (Foul).
  • 89'Yellow, Lawrence Ennali (Foul).
  • 90+8'Yellow, Unknown.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
HOU have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

SKC have the extra midfielder.

SKC · 4-2-3-1HOU · 4-4-2

16910111518212223263691011142528313536PulskampRadojaJoveljićSallóiSheltonMillerNdenbeGarcíaBassongMontesThommyCarlosArturLingrPonceEnnaliHolmesDorseySviatchenkoBondRainesAndrade
Player ratingsFact
Pulskamp led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.1, and the two XIs rated close.

SKC

1John PulskampGK908.10
23Alán MontesDF907.40
18Logan NdenbeDF907.40
10Dániel SallóiMF907.11
6Nemanja RadojaMF687.10
22Zorhan BassongMF787.02
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.00
15Jansen MillerDF906.90
17Jake DavisMF226.70
26Erik ThommyMF786.70
11Khiry SheltonDF906.70
16Jacob BartlettDF126.72
21Manu GarcíaMF466.61
7Santiago MuñózFW446.50
13Mason ToyeFW126.50

HOU

10Ezequiel PonceFW907.31
36Felipe AndradeDF907.11
35Brooklyn RainesMF807.10
28Erik SviatchenkoDF907.10
3Antônio CarlosDF907.00
31Jonathan BondGK907.00
25Griffin DorseyDF907.01
6ArturMF906.90
9Ondrej LingrFW806.82
14Duane HolmesMF686.70
27Sebastian KowalczykMF226.61
30Júnior UrsoMF106.60
7Nelson QuiñónesFW106.61
11Lawrence EnnaliMF906.50
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–3.

SKC

  • Joaquín FernándezUnavailable
  • Andrew BrodyUnavailable

HOU

  • Andrew TarbellUnavailable
  • Franco EscobarUnavailable
  • Jack McGlynnUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SKC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 68–32, SKC to HOU.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 52%–48%.

SKCHOU

Possession

52% – 48%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

505 – 478

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

15 – 7

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.00 – 0.74