xF.
Portland Timbers

3–1

xG 1.49–1.96

San Diego

Providence Park

Portland · Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 25,218

xVerdict

POT took the points against the chance count. SDL led the chances. SDL held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SDL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.49–1.96. The sources were mixed.

POTSDL
1.36Open play1.65
0.13Set play0.31
0.00Corners0.24
Shot profileFact
SDL took the volume, 21 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

POT worked into better areas, 11 shots for three big chances.

POTSDL

Shots

11 – 21

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.09

On target

5 – 6

Inside box

6 – 12

Outside box

5 – 9

Blocked

1 – 9

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

POT's came closest at -0.03.

POT

-0.03

xG prevented

SDL

-0.89

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
POT scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 29'.

First half

  • 17'Yellow, Ariel Lassiter (Foul).
  • 29'Kristoffer Velde scores (right foot shot, Cole Bassett).
  • 45+1'Gabriel Pirani scores (right foot shot, Lewis Morgan ).

Second half

  • 51'Ariel Lassiter scores (left foot shot, Jimer Fory).
  • 58'Alejandro Alvarado  on, Onni Valakari off.
  • 59'Elias Achouri on, Alex Mighten off.
  • 62'Eric Miller on, Brandon Bye off.
  • 68'David Da Costa scores (right foot shot, Kristoffer Velde).
  • 74'Antony on, Kristoffer Velde off.
  • 74'Luca Bombino on, Kieran Sargeant off.
  • 74'Joao Ortiz on, Cole Bassett off.
  • 74'Amahl Pellegrino on, Marcus Ingvartsen off.
  • 74'Oscar Verhoeven on, Dagur Dan Thórhallsson off.
  • 83'Diego Chará  on, David Da Costa off.
  • 83'Vincent Janssen on, Ariel Lassiter off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Oscar Verhoeven (Foul).
  • 90+6'Yellow, Kevin Kelsy  (Handball).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
SDL went front three.
xAnalysis

POT kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

POT · 4-2-3-1SDL · 4-3-3

4571017192027304199135678912263277MillerByeLassiterCostaBassettKelsySurmanForyBarreraPantemisVeldeSantosThórhallssonSargeantTverskovIngvartsenValakariMorganPiraniDuahMurphyMighten
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Velde was the top mark.

POT

99Kristoffer VeldeMF747.83
4Kamal MillerDF907.40
7Ariel LassiterMF837.41
41James PantemisGK907.40
27Jimer ForyDF907.21
20Finn SurmanDF907.20
10David Da CostaMF837.20
30José Luis Caicedo BarreraMF907.20
17Cole BassettMF747.12
80Joao OrtizMF166.70
11AntonyFW166.60
14Vincent JanssenFW76.50
21Diego CharáMF76.50
5Brandon ByeDF626.50
15Eric MillerDF286.50
19Kevin KelsyFW906.11

SDL

6Jeppe TverskovMF907.83
12Gabriel PiraniMF907.62
9Lewis MorganFW907.24
8Onni ValakariMF587.04
26Manu DuahDF906.90
5Kieran SargeantDF746.91
3Dagur Dan ThórhallssonDF746.82
27Luca BombinoDF166.80
99Elias AchouriMF316.71
70Alejandro AlvaradoFW326.70
7Marcus IngvartsenFW746.71
33Oscar VerhoevenDF166.61
90Amahl PellegrinoFW166.50
32Ian MurphyDF906.30
77Alex MightenFW596.20
1CJ dos SantosGK906.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–2.

POT

  • Alexander AravenaUnavailable
  • Juan MosqueraUnavailable

SDL

  • Anders DreyerUnavailable
  • Pablo SisniegaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
POT still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SDL held territory in POT's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 35% of the night in POT's third and 20% in SDL's.

POT thirdMiddleSDL third
35%45%20%
POTSDL
Match statsFact
SDL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 30%–70%.

POTSDL

Possession

30% – 70%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

321 – 743

Lge 467.8

Corners

0 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 20

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.49 – 1.96