xF.
Sydney

0–1

xG 1.19–2.41

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne City

Allianz Stadium

Sydney · Tue 17 Mar, 19:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 42,500

xVerdict

MCY deserved this on chance quality. SYD's keeper prevented 1.12 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.19–2.41. The open-play gap sat with MCY.

SYDMCY
1.19Open play1.74
0.00Set play0.67
0.00Corners0.65
Shot profileFact
SYD took 16 shots and put two on target, 16 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–18.

SYDMCY

Shots

16 – 18

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.13

On target

2 – 5

Inside box

10 – 13

Outside box

6 – 5

Blocked

6 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

0 – 6

Big missed

0 – 5

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.12–0.08.

SYD

1.12

xG prevented

MCY

0.08

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCY scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 53'.

First half

No events.

Second half

  • 46'Al Hassan Touré on, Víctor Campuzano off.
  • 53'Max Caputo scores (header, Daniel Arzani).
  • 62'Yellow, Andreas Kuen (Persistent fouling).
  • 63'Alexander Grant on, Marcel Tisserand off.
  • 63'Mathias Macallister on, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos off.
  • 63'Elbasan Rashani on, Daniel Arzani off.
  • 63'Abel Walatee on, Tiago Quintal off.
  • 69'Emin Durakovic on, Andreas Kuen off.
  • 69'Medin Memeti on, Max Caputo off.
  • 69'Zane Schreiber on, Kavian Rahmani off.
  • 76'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 76'Yellow, Paul Okon-Engstler (Foul).
  • 86'Harrison Shillington on, Marcus Younis off.
  • 86'Rhys Youlley on, Piero Quispe off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-1-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
MCY left a back four and a front three for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They have the extra attacker. SYD have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

SYD · 4-3-1-2MCY · 4-3-3

7912172023243241708018131416172226283047QuispeCampuzanoDevenish-Me…GaruccioQuintalGrantOkon-Engstl…TisserandPopovicArslanStamatelopo…BeachTeagueAtkinsonArzaniBehichCaputoFerreyraSouprayenYounisKuenRahmani
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–7.0. Okon-Engstler was the top mark.

SYD

24Paul Okon-EngstlerMF907.92
23Rhyan GrantDF907.32
70Ahmet ArslanMF907.33
7Piero QuispeMF867.22
20Tiago QuintalMF637.21
12Harrison Devenish-MearesGK907.00
32Marcel TisserandDF636.90
17Ben GaruccioDF906.91
80Apostolos StamatelopoulosFW636.71
22Mathias MacallisterFW276.60
5Alexander GrantDF276.60
9Víctor CampuzanoFW466.50
11Abel WalateeMF276.51
41Alexandar PopovicDF906.40
35Al Hassan TouréFW446.20
36Rhys YoulleyMF40.00

MCY

22Germán FerreyraDF907.50
28Marcus YounisFW867.41
14Daniel ArzaniFW637.22
1Patrick BeachGK907.10
26Samuel SouprayenDF907.11
39Emin DurakovicMF217.02
16Aziz BehichDF907.00
19Zane SchreiberMF216.90
8Ryan TeagueMF906.92
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF906.91
17Max CaputoFW696.71
30Andreas KuenMF696.73
47Kavian RahmaniMF696.60
11Elbasan RashaniFW276.50
35Medin MemetiFW216.00
36Harrison ShillingtonDF40.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SYD held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 60–40, SYD to MCY.

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

MCY attacked down their left.

SYD thirdMiddleMCY third
33%41%27%
SYDMCY
Match statsFact
SYD had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MCY had the better chances.

SYDMCY

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

510 – 402

Lge 425.4

Corners

1 – 5

Lge 5.1

Tackles

26 – 26

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.19 – 2.41