xF.
Santos

1–0

xG 1.69–0.31

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

São Paulo

Vila Belmiro

Santos · Sun 21 Sept, 20:30 BRT · Brasileirão Série A · Cap 16,798

xVerdict

STS deserved this on chance quality. SAO leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
STS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 87% of SAO's xG.

STSSAO
1.42Open play0.04
0.27Set play0.27
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.19Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
STS took 19 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Nine were blocked.

STSSAO

Shots

19 – 4

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.08

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

13 – 4

Outside box

6 – 0

Blocked

9 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
SAO's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.05–0.71.

STS

0.05

xG prevented

SAO

0.71

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
STS scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 60'.

First half

  • 24'Álvaro Barreal on, Victor Hugo off.
  • 45+3'Yellow, Rodriguinho (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Damián Bobadilla on, Juan Dinenno off.
  • 46'Emiliano Rigoni on, Rodriguinho off.
  • 48'Yellow, Adonis Frías (Foul).
  • 56'Marcos Antônio on, Luan off.
  • 60'Guilherme scores (header, Benjamín Rollheiser).
  • 60'Luciano on, Ferreirinha off.
  • 68'Tiquinho Soares on, Lautaro Díaz off.
  • 71'Tomás Rincón on, Guilherme off.
  • 72'Thaciano on, Benjamín Rollheiser off.
  • 80'Yellow, Gonzalo Escobar (Foul).
  • 84'Enzo Díaz on, Wendell off.
  • 90'Yellow, Luciano (Argument).
  • 90+8'Yellow, Emiliano Rigoni (Argument).
  • 90+9'Yellow, Gabriel Brazão (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
SAO have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against STS's wide players.
xAnalysis

STS set up 4-2-3-1. SAO set up 3-4-1-2.

STS · 4-2-3-1SAO · 3-4-1-2

2561114192931327798211151819222533354350MaykeSchmidtRafaelGuilhermePeresDíazHugoEscobarRollheiserBrazãoFríasTolóiFerreirinhaRodriguinhoWendellDinennoMaíltonAlissonLuanSabinoNegrucciYoung
Player ratingsFact
STS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.7. Guilherme led the card at 8.1.

STS

11GuilhermeMF728.11
32Benjamín RollheiserMF727.83
31Gonzalo EscobarDF907.82
2MaykeDF907.22
77Gabriel BrazãoGK907.10
98Adonis FríasDF907.10
14Luan PeresDF907.00
5João SchmidtMF906.90
8Tomás RincónMF186.90
22Álvaro BarrealMF666.81
29Victor HugoMF246.81
16ThacianoMF186.70
19Lautaro DíazFW686.62
6Zé RafaelMF906.60
9Tiquinho SoaresFW226.51

SAO

35SabinoDF907.21
2Rafael TolóiDF907.10
43Felipe NegrucciDF907.10
25AlissonMF907.00
50YoungGK906.80
18WendellMF846.70
33LuanMF566.70
13Enzo DíazDF66.60
20Marcos AntônioMF346.50
77Emiliano RigoniMF446.50
15RodriguinhoFW466.40
21Damián BobadillaMF446.40
19Juan DinennoFW466.40
11FerreirinhaFW606.30
22MaíltonMF906.31
10LucianoFW306.31
Missing playersFact
SAO were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

6 absences to 1.

STS

  • Willian ArãoUnavailable

SAO

  • OscarUnavailable
  • Jonathan CalleriUnavailable
  • Luiz GustavoUnavailable
  • Lucas MouraUnavailable
  • Gonzalo TapiaUnavailable
  • Ryan FranciscoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

STS had the first half. SAO had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

SAO attacked through the middle.

STS thirdMiddleSAO third
29%46%25%
STSSAO
Match statsFact
SAO had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

STS had the better chances.

STSSAO

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

355 – 473

Lge 416.5

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 8

Lge 16.0

npxG

1.69 – 0.31