xF.
Philadelphia Union

0–1

xG 1.14–1.34

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

SJ Earthquakes

Subaru Park

Chester · Sat 7 Mar, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,500

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SJE's keeper prevented 0.85 expected goals. PHI held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.14–1.34. The open-play gap sat with SJE.

PHISJE
0.75Open play1.25
0.39Set play0.09
0.21Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
PHI were shooting from poor areas, 13 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–8.

PHISJE

Shots

13 – 8

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.17

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

10 – 6

Outside box

3 – 2

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.69–0.85.

PHI

0.69

xG prevented

SJE

0.85

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SJE scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 59'.

First half

  • 15'Yellow, Benji Kikanović (Foul).
  • 20'Yellow, Jovan Lukić (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Ezekiel Alladoh on, Agustín Anello off.
  • 46'Timo Werner on, Jamar Ricketts off.
  • 59'Ousseni Bouda scores (right foot shot, Timo Werner).
  • 60'Jesús Bueno on, Jovan Lukić off.
  • 65'Yellow, Nathan Harriel (Foul).
  • 74'Alejandro Bedoya  on, Milan Iloski off.
  • 74'Stas Korzeniowski on, Bruno Damiani off.
  • 75'Yellow, Preston Judd (Argument).
  • 82'Ben Bender on, Giovanny Sequera off.
  • 82'Ian Harkes on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 82'Jack Skahan on, Preston Judd off.
  • 88'Yellow, Ezekiel Alladoh (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
PHI have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

SJE have the extra midfielder.

PHI · 4-4-2SJE · 4-2-3-1

45910181921262838392571014181924283442LukićLarsenDamianiIloskiBlakeVassilevJacquesHarrielAnelloSequeraWestfieldRickettsMunieBoudaTsakirisVieiraRobertsJuddJonesKikanovićLerouxDaniel
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.0. Westfield was the top mark.

PHI

39Frankie WestfieldDF907.62
18Andre BlakeGK907.00
10Milan IloskiMF746.92
38Giovanny SequeraDF826.90
26Nathan HarrielDF906.90
5Japhet Sery LarsenDF906.90
8Jesús BuenoMF306.80
16Ben BenderMF86.71
9Bruno DamianiFW746.71
11Alejandro BedoyaMF166.70
21Danley Jean JacquesMF906.61
28Agustín AnelloFW466.50
19Indiana VassilevMF906.51
37Stas KornzeniowskiFW166.50
4Jovan LukićMF606.50
23Ezekiel AlladohFW446.51

SJE

11Timo WernerFW447.63
24DeJuan JonesDF907.61
42DanielGK907.50
18Reid RobertsDF907.20
10Niko TsakirisMF907.02
28Benji KikanovićDF906.90
5Daniel MunieDF906.90
7Ousseni BoudaMF906.80
2Jamar RickettsMF466.82
34Beau LerouxMF826.80
14Ronaldo VieiraMF906.70
19Preston JuddFW826.70
16Jack SkahanMF86.70
6Ian HarkesMF86.30
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with PHI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 70–30, PHI to SJE.

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

The ball spent 43% of the night in SJE's third and 20% in PHI's.

PHI thirdMiddleSJE third
20%37%43%
PHISJE
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 50%–50%.

PHISJE

Possession

50% – 50%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

351 – 376

Lge 467.8

Corners

11 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 13

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.14 – 1.34