xF.
SJ Earthquakes

3–0

xG 2.65–0.59

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

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San Jose · Sat 21 Feb, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,000

xVerdict

SJE deserved this on chance quality. SJE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SJE held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 55% of SJE's xG.

SJESKC
1.19Open play0.48
1.47Set play0.10
0.00Free kicks0.04
1.05Corners0.01
Shot profileFact
SJE were working into good areas, 17 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–7.

SJESKC

Shots

17 – 7

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.08

On target

6 – 1

Inside box

12 – 5

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

6 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SJE scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 42'.

First half

  • 36'Yellow, Daniel Munie (Foul).
  • 38'Kwaku Agyabeng on, Justin Reynolds off.
  • 42'Daniel Munie scores (left foot shot).
  • 45+1'Preston Judd scores (left foot shot, Jamar Ricketts).

Second half

  • 54'Daniel Munie scores (header, Beau Leroux).
  • 66'Ian Harkes on, Ronaldo Vieira off.
  • 68'Jansen Miller on, Shapi Suleymanov off.
  • 71'Vítor Costa on, DeJuan Jones off.
  • 71'Jack Skahan on, Preston Judd off.
  • 83'Jonathan González on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 83'Paul Marie on, Jamar Ricketts off.
  • 90+1'Taylor Calheira on, Calvin Harris off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-1-1Fact
SKC have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

SJE have the extra midfielder.

SJE · 4-2-3-1SKC · 4-4-1-1

257101418192428344212689111316289399RickettsMunieBoudaTsakirisVieiraRobertsJuddJonesKikanovićLerouxDanielPulskampJamesGarcíaDavisJoveljićHarrisReynoldsBartlettMeyerSuleymanovReid
Player ratingsFact
SJE's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.6. Munie led the card at 8.8.

SJE

5Daniel MunieDF908.80
10Niko TsakirisMF907.48
34Beau LerouxMF837.41
19Preston JuddFW717.40
2Jamar RickettsMF837.32
28Benji KikanovićDF907.31
18Reid RobertsDF907.11
42DanielGK907.00
14Ronaldo VieiraMF667.01
6Ian HarkesMF246.90
7Ousseni BoudaMF906.91
40Jonathan GonzálezMF76.70
87Vítor CostaDF196.60
24DeJuan JonesDF716.50
3Paul MarieDF76.50
16Jack SkahanMF196.00

SKC

6Manu GarcíaMF907.03
13Justin ReynoldsDF907.00
99Jayden ReidDF906.81
16Jacob BartlettMF906.80
28Wyatt MeyerDF906.70
20Kwaku AgyabengMF526.71
8Jake DavisFW906.50
15Jansen MillerDF226.50
2Ian JamesDF906.50
93Shapi SuleymanovMF686.41
1John PulskampGK906.40
11Calvin HarrisMF906.30
9Dejan JoveljićFW906.00
19Taylor CalheiraFW10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SKC finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
SKC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

SJE had the better chances.

SJESKC

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

360 – 484

Lge 467.8

Corners

15 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.65 – 0.59