xF.
Philadelphia Union

1–2

xG 0.89–2.37

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chicago Fire

Subaru Park

Chester · Sat 21 Mar, 16:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,500

xVerdict

CHI deserved this on chance quality. PHI leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 78% of PHI's xG.

PHICHI
0.19Open play1.52
0.69Set play0.85
0.16Free kicks0.03
0.03Corners0.66
Shot profileFact
PHI shot from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

CHI worked into better areas, 11 shots for five big chances.

PHICHI

Shots

12 – 11

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.22

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

5 – 9

Outside box

7 – 2

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

1 – 5

Big missed

1 – 3

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.26–0.04.

PHI

0.26

xG prevented

CHI

0.04

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHI scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 45'.

First half

  • 8'Yellow, Robin Lod (Foul).
  • 23'Yellow, Djé D'Avilla (Persistent fouling).
  • 31'Maren Haile-Selassie on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 37'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 37'Yellow, Philippe Ndinga (Foul).
  • 45+3'Hugo Cuypers scores (header, Andrew Gutman).
  • 45+7'Milan Iloski scores (header, Alejandro Bedoya ).

Second half

  • 46'Jovan Lukić on, Jesús Bueno off.
  • 46'Viktor Radojević on, Andrew Gutman off.
  • 58'Jonathan Bamba scores (right foot shot, Robin Lod).
  • 62'Malik Jakupović on, Cavan Sullivan off.
  • 62'Indiana Vassilev on, Alejandro Bedoya  off.
  • 66'Jeremy Rafanello on, Danley Jean Jacques off.
  • 76'Ben Bender on, Philippe Ndinga off.
  • 87'Yellow, Viktor Radojević (Foul).
  • 89'Jonathan Dean on, Jonathan Bamba off.
  • 89'Jason Shokalook on, Robin Lod off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
PHI have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

CHI have the extra midfielder.

PHI · 4-4-2CHI · 4-2-3-1

689101118202126293912469111516171942SullivanBuenoDamianiIloskiBedoyaBlakeNdingaJacquesHarrielMakhanyaWestfieldBradyBarrosoMbokaziSalétrosCuypersZinckernagelGutmanWatermanLodBambaD'Avilla
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–6.9. Cuypers was the top mark.

PHI

10Milan IloskiFW907.42
39Frankie WestfieldDF907.13
9Bruno DamianiFW907.01
21Danley Jean JacquesMF666.90
11Alejandro BedoyaMF626.82
51Malik JakupovićFW286.80
19Indiana VassilevMF286.70
16Ben BenderMF146.60
26Nathan HarrielDF906.50
4Jovan LukićMF446.50
8Jesús BuenoMF466.40
14Jeremy RafanelloMF246.40
18Andre BlakeGK906.40
20Philippe NdingaDF766.20
6Cavan SullivanMF626.10
29Olwethu MakhanyaDF905.90

CHI

9Hugo CuypersFW907.90
19Jonathan BambaMF897.81
6Anton SalétrosMF907.22
4Mbekezeli MbokaziDF907.00
42Djé D'AvillaMF907.00
15Andrew GutmanDF466.81
14Viktor RadojevićDF446.81
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF596.52
11Philip ZinckernagelMF316.50
16Joel WatermanDF906.50
2Leonardo BarrosoDF906.40
1Chris BradyGK906.40
17Robin LodMF896.20
20Jason ShokalookFW10.00
24Jonathan DeanMF10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

PHI had the first half. CHI had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
PHI held territory in CHI's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, PHI stretched the flanks.

PHI thirdMiddleCHI third
14%52%34%
PHICHI
Match statsFact
CHI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

PHICHI

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

377 – 431

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 26

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.89 – 2.37