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Houston Dynamo

2–2

xG 1.32–3.68

Cincinnati

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 19 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

A draw that CIN will feel they left behind. HOU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. HOU's keeper prevented 1.33 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.32–3.68. A penalty does a lot of HOU's xG.

HOUCIN
0.43Open play2.65
0.89Set play1.03
0.05Free kicks0.07
0.05Corners0.04
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CIN took more shots.
xAnalysis

HOU created the better looks (0.19–0.14 xG per shot).

HOUCIN

Shots

7 – 26

xG / shot

0.19 – 0.14

On target

2 – 8

Inside box

5 – 15

Outside box

2 – 11

Blocked

2 – 8

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.33–-0.94.

HOU

1.33

xG prevented

CIN

-0.94

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

CIN scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 38'Guilherme scores (free kick).

Second half

  • 51'Mateusz Bogusz scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 54'Tom Barlow on, Obinna Nwobodo off.
  • 54'Teenage Hadebe on, Nick Hagglund off.
  • 54'Bryan Ramírez on, Ender Echenique off.
  • 67'Diadié Samassékou on, Agustín Bouzat off.
  • 73'Bryan Ramírez scores (left foot shot, Kévin Denkey).
  • 81'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Lawrence Ennali off.
  • 81'Matthew Arana on, Héctor Herrera off.
  • 84'Kyle Smith on, Pavel Bucha off.
  • 87'Ayoub Jabbari on, Gerardo Valenzuela off.
  • 90+4'Duncan McGuire on, Guilherme off.
  • 90+7'Kévin Denkey scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-3Fact
HOU left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

CIN's wing-backs and front three against a back four. HOU have two strikers against a back three.

HOU · 4-4-2CIN · 3-4-3

35611161920213031364591011121718202266CarlosHalterArturEnnaliHerreraBoguszGuilhermeNegriBouzatBondAndradeHagglundNwobodoDenkeyEvanderGidiRobinsonDemCelentanoBuchaValenzuelaEchenique
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.0. Dem was the top mark.

HOU

20GuilhermeFW907.51
31Jonathan BondGK907.50
5Lucas HalterDF907.01
30Agustín BouzatFW676.80
11Lawrence EnnaliMF816.80
16Héctor HerreraMF816.81
24Ibrahim AliyuFW96.61
3Antônio CarlosDF906.50
6ArturMF906.40
36Felipe AndradeDF906.40
18Diadié SamassékouMF236.40
22Matthew AranaMF96.30
21Franco NegriDF906.31
19Mateusz BoguszMF906.20
23Duncan McGuireFW10.00

CIN

29Bryan RamírezDF367.91
17Kenji Mboma DemMF907.82
9Kévin DenkeyFW907.62
10EvanderFW907.55
22Gerardo ValenzuelaFW877.43
12Miles RobinsonDF907.32
11Samuel GidiDF907.03
15Teenage HadebeDF367.00
5Obinna NwobodoMF547.00
20Pavel BuchaMF846.81
16Tom BarlowFW366.71
66Ender EcheniqueMF546.70
24Kyle SmithDF66.40
4Nick HagglundDF546.10
18Roman CelentanoGK906.00
99Ayoub JabbariFW30.00
Missing playersFact
HOU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CIN had none stored.

HOU

  • Jimmy MaurerUnavailable

CIN

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CIN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

HOU still found the net.

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

When the ball went high, CIN played through the middle.

HOU thirdMiddleCIN third
48%35%17%
HOUCIN
Match statsFact
CIN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 43%–57%.

HOUCIN

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

427 – 558

Lge 467.8

Corners

3 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

7 – 15

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.53 – 2.89