xF.
Vancouver Whitecaps

0–1

xG 1.47–0.70

Houston Dynamo

BC Place

Vancouver · Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 54,500

xVerdict

HOU took the points against the chance count. VAN led the chances. VAN held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.47–0.70. The open-play gap sat with VAN.

VANHOU
1.19Open play0.61
0.27Set play0.09
0.11Free kicks0.00
0.08Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
VAN took 17 shots and put one on target.
xAnalysis

Seven were blocked.

VANHOU

Shots

17 – 9

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.08

On target

1 – 5

Inside box

12 – 6

Outside box

5 – 3

Blocked

7 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.32–0.07.

VAN

0.32

xG prevented

HOU

0.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
HOU scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 34'.

First half

  • 26'Yellow, Andrés Cubas (Foul).
  • 34'Franco Negri scores (left foot shot).
  • 37'Yellow, Agustin Resch (Foul).
  • 41'Yellow, Agustín Bouzat (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Thomas Müller on, Cheikh Sabaly off.
  • 66'VAR.
  • 70'Duncan McGuire on, Guilherme off.
  • 73'Bruno Caicedo on, Emmanuel Sabbi off.
  • 74'Ralph Priso on, Andrés Cubas off.
  • 75'Diadié Samassékou on, Héctor Herrera off.
  • 75'Marcelo Saracchi on, Franco Negri off.
  • 79'Duane Holmes on, Lawrence Ennali off.
  • 88'Sam Adekugbe on, Tate Johnson off.
  • 88'Nikola Djordjevic on, Édier Ocampo off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

VAN's usual. HOU's recent shape.

VAN · 4-2-3-1HOU · 4-2-3-1

3312781118192025283056811161920213134BlackmonTakaokaLabordaSabalyLarrazSabbiOcampoElloumiCubasGauldJohnsonBouzatHalterArturMcGlynnEnnaliHerreraBoguszGuilhermeNegriBondResch
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Laborda was the top mark.

VAN

2Mathías LabordaDF907.81
25Ryan GauldMF907.65
8Oliver LarrazMF907.63
1Yohei TakaokaGK907.00
13Thomas MüllerFW446.91
28Tate JohnsonDF886.90
6Ralph PrisoMF166.81
33Tristan BlackmonDF906.80
11Emmanuel SabbiMF736.80
7Cheikh SabalyMF466.60
14Bruno CaicedoFW176.61
18Édier OcampoDF886.50
19Rayan ElloumiFW906.51
20Andrés CubasMF746.30
41Nikola DjordjevicDF20.00
3Sam AdekugbeDF20.00

HOU

6ArturMF907.50
21Franco NegriDF757.30
5Lucas HalterDF907.30
19Mateusz BoguszFW907.23
34Agustin ReschDF907.21
31Jonathan BondGK906.90
14Duane HolmesMF116.80
8Jack McGlynnMF906.81
16Héctor HerreraMF756.81
20GuilhermeMF706.70
4Marcelo SaracchiDF156.60
18Diadié SamassékouMF156.60
23Duncan McGuireFW206.50
11Lawrence EnnaliDF796.40
30Agustín BouzatMF906.31
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–2.

VAN

  • Brian WhiteUnavailable
  • Belal HalbouniUnavailable
  • Kenji CabreraUnavailable

HOU

  • Jimmy MaurerUnavailable
  • Jack McGlynnUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with VAN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 89–11, VAN to HOU.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VAN pinned the night in HOU's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, VAN stretched the flanks.

VAN thirdMiddleHOU third
15%30%55%
VANHOU
Match statsFact
VAN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

VANHOU

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

582 – 355

Lge 467.7

Corners

8 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

24 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.47 – 0.70