xF.
Seattle Sounders

2–1

xG 1.79–0.81

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Dallas

Lumen Field

Seattle · Sat 25 Apr, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,740

xVerdict

SEA deserved this on chance quality. SEA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SEA's keeper prevented 0.96 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SEA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.79–0.81. A penalty does a lot of SEA's xG.

SEADAL
0.58Open play0.62
1.21Set play0.19
0.36Corners0.19
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
DAL took the volume, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

SEA worked into better areas, 9 shots for four big chances.

SEADAL

Shots

9 – 12

xG / shot

0.20 – 0.07

On target

6 – 6

Inside box

7 – 5

Outside box

2 – 7

Blocked

1 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.96–0.68.

SEA

0.96

xG prevented

DAL

0.68

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SEA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 15', and they scored again.

First half

  • 15'Jesús Ferreira scores (right foot shot, Jordan Morris).
  • 27'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 27'Yellow, Nicholas Simmonds (Foul).
  • 30'Jordan Morris scores (right foot shot, Snyder Brunell).
  • 40'Nolan Norris scores (header, Santiago Moreno).
  • 45+3'Yellow, Patrickson Delgado (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Herman Johansson on, Louicius Deedson off.
  • 52'Yellow, Lalas Abubakar (Foul).
  • 54'Jesús Ferreira misses a penalty.
  • 54'Shaq Moore on, Lalas Abubakar off.
  • 68'Christian Cappis on, Ran Binyamin off.
  • 68'Peter Kingston on, Danny Musovski off.
  • 68'Joaquín Valiente on, Patrickson Delgado off.
  • 77'Kaick on, Sam Sarver off.
  • 82'Yellow, Peter Kingston (Foul).
  • 83'Osaze De Rosario on, Jordan Morris off.
  • 89'Yellow, Nolan Norris (Foul).
  • 90'Cody Baker on, Snyder Brunell off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
DAL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against SEA's wide players.
xAnalysis

SEA set up 4-2-3-1. DAL set up 3-4-3.

SEA · 4-2-3-1DAL · 3-4-3

59131416192526313785567810161725283032NouhouFerreiraMorrisRothrockRoldánMusovskiRagenThomasDotsonBrunellKossa-RienziAbubakarBinyaminDeedsonDelgadoMorenoSimmondsRamiroIbeaghaSarverCollodiNorris
Player ratingsFact
Moreno led the card.
xAnalysis

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

SEA

13Jordan MorrisMF837.71
9Jesús FerreiraMF907.51
31Hassani DotsonMF907.41
26Andrew ThomasGK907.40
25Jackson RagenDF907.21
37Snyder BrunellMF907.21
85Kalani Kossa-RienziDF907.12
16Álex RoldánDF907.10
14Paul RothrockMF907.01
95Osaze De RosarioFW76.40
45Peter KingstonMF226.40
5NouhouDF906.30
19Danny MusovskiFW685.90
33Cody BakerDF10.00

DAL

10Santiago MorenoFW908.14
32Nolan NorrisDF907.80
30Michael CollodiGK907.60
25Sebastien IbeaghaDF906.90
14Herman JohanssonMF446.91
8Patrickson DelgadoFW686.81
17RamiroMF906.81
16Nicholas SimmondsFW906.81
28Sam SarverMF776.70
55KaickMF136.61
18Shaq MooreDF366.50
12Christian CappisMF226.50
6Ran BinyaminMF686.50
7Louicius DeedsonMF466.51
21Joaquín ValienteMF226.30
5Lalas AbubakarDF545.70
Missing playersFact
SEA named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

DAL had none stored.

SEA

  • Kee-hee KimUnavailable
  • Ryan SailorUnavailable

DAL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SEA held the pressure.
xAnalysis

DAL finished stronger after 75.

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

SEA stretched the flanks.

SEA thirdMiddleDAL third
29%46%25%
SEADAL
Match statsFact
SEA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (9–12).

SEADAL

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

554 – 397

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 19

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.00 – 0.81