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Chicago Fire

2–1

xG 1.03–1.15

Portland Timbers

Soldier Field

Chicago · Sun 16 Aug, 17:00 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. POT leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. POT held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of POT's xG.

CHIPOT
1.03Open play0.62
0.00Set play0.52
0.00Corners0.21
Shot profileFact
POT took the volume, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

CHI worked into better areas, 8 shots for three big chances.

CHIPOT

Shots

8 – 11

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.10

On target

4 – 2

Inside box

6 – 7

Outside box

2 – 4

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the xG they faced.
xAnalysis

The pair finished -0.41–-0.51.

CHI

-0.41

xG prevented

POT

-0.51

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 9', and they scored again.

First half

  • 9'Robin Lod scores (left foot shot, Andrew Gutman).
  • 14'Djé D'Avilla scores (right foot shot, Maren Haile-Selassie).

Second half

  • 51'Yellow, Brandon Bye (Foul).
  • 57'Yellow, Robin Lod (Foul).
  • 60'Jonathan Bamba on, Robert Lewandowski off.
  • 60'Puso Dithejane on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 61'Ariel Lassiter on, Antony off.
  • 61'Joao Ortiz on, Cole Bassett off.
  • 72'Jonathan Dean on, Leonardo Barroso off.
  • 76'José Luis Caicedo Barrera on, Diego Chará  off.
  • 76'Vincent Janssen on, David Da Costa off.
  • 79'Yellow, Anton Salétros (Foul).
  • 82'Mauricio Pineda on, Anton Salétros off.
  • 85'Finn Surman scores (header, Brandon Bye).
  • 88'Omir Fernandez  on, Kamal Miller off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Vincent Janssen (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
POT left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They went front three. CHI kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

CHI · 4-2-3-1POT · 4-3-3

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Player ratingsFact
D'Avilla led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

CHI

42Djé D'AvillaMF908.01
15Andrew GutmanDF907.21
17Robin LodMF907.02
9Robert LewandowskiFW606.80
19Jonathan BambaFW306.81
2Leonardo BarrosoDF726.80
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF906.73
5Sam RogersDF906.60
3Jack ElliottDF906.60
1Chris BradyGK906.60
6Anton SalétrosMF826.50
22Mauricio PinedaDF86.30
11Philip ZinckernagelMF606.30
12Puso DithejaneFW306.30
24Jonathan DeanDF186.30

POT

10David Da CostaMF767.33
20Finn SurmanDF907.20
27Jimer ForyDF907.12
21Diego CharáMF767.00
14Vincent JanssenFW146.81
4Kamal MillerDF886.80
7Ariel LassiterFW296.81
5Brandon ByeDF906.71
99Kristoffer VeldeFW906.72
11AntonyFW616.70
30José Luis Caicedo BarreraMF146.60
19Kevin KelsyFW906.60
80Joao OrtizMF296.50
17Cole BassettMF616.50
41James PantemisGK906.40
22Omir FernandezFW20.00
Missing playersFact
POT named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CHI had none stored.

CHI

None stored.

POT

  • Alexander AravenaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHI finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

The ball spent 35% of the night in CHI's third and 23% in POT's.

CHI thirdMiddlePOT third
35%42%23%
CHIPOT
Match statsFact
POT had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 37%–63%.

CHIPOT

Possession

37% – 63%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

366 – 620

Lge 467.8

Corners

0 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 13

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.03 – 1.15