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SJ Earthquakes

1–0

xG 1.12–0.89

Houston Dynamo

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San Jose · Sat 12 Sept, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,000

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SJE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. HOU missed 4 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 57% of SJE's xG.

SJEHOU
0.48Open play0.39
0.64Set play0.50
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.50Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
HOU took 11 shots and missed all four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–11.

SJEHOU

Shots

10 – 11

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.08

On target

1 – 5

Inside box

7 – 7

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 4

Big missed

1 – 4

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

xG prevented finished 1.51–-0.14.

SJE

1.51

xG prevented

HOU

-0.14

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SJE scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 38'.

First half

  • 1'Yellow, Ronaldo Vieira (Foul).
  • 3'Yellow, Bruce Arena (Argument).
  • 19'Yellow, Beau Leroux (Foul).
  • 19'Yellow, Jamar Ricketts (Argument).
  • 38'Daniel Munie scores (left foot shot, Beau Leroux).

Second half

  • 65'Héctor Herrera on, Diadié Samassékou off.
  • 69'Nick Fernandez on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 69'Ian Harkes on, Niko Tsakiris off.
  • 75'Yellow, Agustin Resch.
  • 75'Yellow, Agustin Resch (Foul).
  • 77'Matthew Arana on, Duncan McGuire off.
  • 77'Nick Markanich on, Ibrahim Aliyu off.
  • 82'Luka Jovanovic on, Ousseni Bouda off.
  • 82'Jack Skahan on, Eduard Löwen off.
  • 84'Franco Negri on, Felipe Andrade off.
  • 90'Yellow, Benji Kikanović (Persistent fouling).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
SJE left a back four and a lone nine for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

They have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against HOU's wide players.

SJE · 3-4-2-1HOU · 4-2-3-1

1245710141723283456111819202324313436GunnRickettsRomneyMunieBoudaTsakirisVieiraJasinskiLöwenKikanovićLerouxHalterArturEnnaliSamassékouBoguszGuilhermeMcGuireAliyuBondReschAndrade
Player ratingsFact
Gunn led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.2, and the two XIs rated close.

SJE

1Angus GunnGK908.20
5Daniel MunieDF907.90
34Beau LerouxFW697.32
4Dave RomneyDF907.21
23Eduard LöwenMF827.01
17Jack JasinskiDF907.00
10Niko TsakirisFW696.92
28Benji KikanovićMF906.71
2Jamar RickettsMF906.70
14Ronaldo VieiraMF906.70
6Ian HarkesMF216.60
20Nick FernandezMF216.50
9Luka JovanovicFW86.40
16Jack SkahanMF86.40
7Ousseni BoudaFW826.40

HOU

6ArturMF907.30
20GuilhermeMF907.31
34Agustin ReschDF907.11
5Lucas HalterDF906.90
18Diadié SamassékouMF656.90
16Héctor HerreraMF256.80
19Mateusz BoguszMF906.80
22Matthew AranaMF136.61
11Lawrence EnnaliDF906.62
23Duncan McGuireFW776.60
31Jonathan BondGK906.50
24Ibrahim AliyuMF786.52
21Franco NegriDF56.40
36Felipe AndradeDF856.40
17Nick MarkanichFW126.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

SJE

  • Timo WernerUnavailable
  • DeJuan JonesUnavailable
  • Darius JohnsonUnavailable

HOU

  • Jimmy MaurerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

SJE had the first half. HOU had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
HOU had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 38%–62%.

SJEHOU

Possession

38% – 62%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

337 – 576

Lge 467.8

Corners

1 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 19

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.12 – 0.89