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Houston Dynamo

2–1

xG 0.89–0.56

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chicago Fire

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 21 Feb, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

HOU deserved this on chance quality.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
HOU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.89–0.56. The sources were mixed.

HOUCHI
0.83Open play0.49
0.05Set play0.06
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.03Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
HOU took more shots, 10 shots for two big chances, at 0.09 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–6.

HOUCHI

Shots

10 – 6

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.09

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

6 – 3

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

2 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

HOU scored it in the 77'.

First half

  • 13'Yellow, Duane Holmes (Foul).
  • 26'Yellow, Joel Waterman (Foul).
  • 31'Hugo Cuypers scores (left foot shot).

Second half

  • 66'Guilherme scores (left foot shot, Jack McGlynn ).
  • 75'Yellow, Lucas Halter (Foul).
  • 76'Christopher Cupps on, Sam Rogers off.
  • 76'Chris Mueller on, Robin Lod off.
  • 77'Guilherme scores (left foot shot).
  • 79'Ondrej Lingr on, Duane Holmes off.
  • 84'Yellow, Chris Mueller (Argument).
  • 85'Yellow, Erik Sviatchenko (Foul).
  • 87'Franco Negri on, Guilherme off.
  • 87'Diadié Samassékou on, Jack McGlynn  off.
  • 88'P. Dithejane on, Mbekezeli Mbokazi off.
  • 88'Sergio Oregel on, Djé D'Avilla off.
  • 90+3'Nick Markanich on, Lawrence Ennali off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 5-4-1Fact
HOU started a back three, with wing-backs, against CHI's back four.
xAnalysis

HOU set up 3-4-2-1. CHI set up 5-4-1.

HOU · 3-4-2-1CHI · 5-4-1

3581011141920283031124567911161742CarlosHalterMcGlynnPonceEnnaliHolmesBoguszGuilhermeSviatchenkoBouzatBondBradyBarrosoMbokaziRogersSalétrosHaile-Selas…CuypersZinckernagelWatermanLodD'Avilla
Player ratingsFact
HOU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.5. Guilherme led the card at 8.8.

HOU

20GuilhermeFW878.80
8Jack McGlynnMF877.72
14Duane HolmesMF797.20
31Jonathan BondGK907.00
10Ezequiel PonceFW906.80
5Lucas HalterDF906.81
3Antônio CarlosDF906.80
11Lawrence EnnaliMF906.81
28Erik SviatchenkoDF906.71
19Mateusz BoguszFW906.61
30Agustín BouzatMF906.50
9Ondrej LingrMF116.50
17Nick MarkanichFW10.00
18Diadié SamassékouMF30.00
21Franco NegriDF30.00

CHI

9Hugo CuypersFW907.51
2Leonardo BarrosoDF906.71
16Joel WatermanDF906.70
5Sam RogersDF766.60
6Anton SalétrosMF906.51
8Chris MuellerFW146.50
38Christopher CuppsDF146.40
1Chris BradyGK906.40
11Philip ZinckernagelMF906.30
17Robin LodMF766.30
42Djé D'AvillaMF886.30
7Maren Haile-SelassieDF906.10
4Mbekezeli MbokaziDF886.00
12P. DithejaneDF20.00
35Sergio OregelMF20.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

CHI had the first half. HOU had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

HOU thirdMiddleCHI third
33%32%34%
HOUCHI
Match statsFact
CHI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

HOU had the better chances.

HOUCHI

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

376 – 515

Lge 467.7

Corners

3 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 9

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.89 – 0.56