xF.
New York City

0–0

xG 1.01–1.28

Nashville SC

Yankee Stadium

New York · Fri 4 Sept, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 47,309

xVerdict

A draw that NSH will feel they left behind. NYC's keeper prevented 0.96 expected goals. NSH held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.01–1.28. The sources were mixed.

NYCNSH
1.01Open play1.02
0.00Set play0.26
0.00Free kicks0.15
0.00Corners0.11
Shot profileFact
NSH were shooting from poor areas, 13 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 6–13.

NYCNSH

Shots

6 – 13

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.10

On target

1 – 2

Inside box

5 – 8

Outside box

1 – 5

Blocked

3 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.96–0.11.

NYC

0.96

xG prevented

NSH

0.11

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
A card-heavy night.
xAnalysis

6 yellows in the event feed.

First half

  • 13'Yellow, Andy Nájar.

Second half

  • 49'Yellow, Patrick Yazbek (Foul).
  • 53'Yellow, Hany Mukhtar  (Foul).
  • 66'Matthew Corcoran on, Patrick Yazbek off.
  • 68'Yellow, Kevin O'Toole  (Foul).
  • 70'Aiden O'Neill  on, James Sands off.
  • 76'Malachi Jones on, Luighi off.
  • 81'Shak Mohammed on, Cristian Espinoza off.
  • 81'Ahmed Qasem on, Elias Saad off.
  • 89'Bryan Acosta on, Edvard Tagseth off.
  • 89'Daniel Lovitz on, Andy Nájar off.
  • 90'Yellow, Malachi Jones (Foul).
  • 90+2'Yellow, Bryan Acosta (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

That is NYC's season.

NYC · 4-2-3-1NSH · 4-2-3-1

67891320222426344934789101120273199SandsMercauPereaTraoréMartinsLuighiO'TooleGrayOjedaGustavoFreeseWoledziPalaciosEspinozaYazbekSurridgeMukhtarSaadTagsethBaker-Whiti…NájarSchwake
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

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

NYC

49Matt FreeseGK907.20
7Nicolás Fernández MercauMF907.20
24Tayvon GrayDF907.10
9Bénie TraoréMF907.02
8Andrés PereaMF907.03
34Raul GustavoDF906.80
13Thiago MartinsDF906.80
6James SandsMF706.80
21Aiden O'NeillMF206.50
26Agustín OjedaMF906.50
88Malachi JonesFW146.40
20LuighiFW766.30
22Kevin O'TooleDF906.30

NSH

3Maxwell WoledziDF907.50
7Cristian EspinozaMF817.21
31Andy NájarDF897.13
4Jeison PalaciosDF907.10
11Elias SaadMF817.01
27Reed Baker-WhitingDF907.01
9Sam SurridgeFW906.90
10Hany MukhtarMF906.91
8Patrick YazbekMF666.81
16Matthew CorcoranMF246.81
99Brian SchwakeGK906.70
14Shak MohammedMF96.50
20Edvard TagsethMF896.50
6Bryan AcostaMF16.40
37Ahmed QasemFW96.40
2Daniel LovitzDF10.00
Missing playersFact
NYC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

4 absences to 1.

NYC

  • Maxi MoralezUnavailable
  • Keaton ParksUnavailable
  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable
  • Arnau FarnósUnavailable

NSH

  • Xavier ValdezUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NSH.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 24–76, NYC to NSH.

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

When the ball went high, NSH stretched the flanks.

NYC thirdMiddleNSH third
45%29%26%
NYCNSH
Match statsFact
NSH had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 44%–56%.

NYCNSH

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

348 – 448

Lge 467.8

Corners

3 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 10

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.01 – 1.28