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St. Louis City

2–1

xG 1.32–1.56

Houston Dynamo

CITYPARK

St. Louis · Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 25,000

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. LOU's keeper prevented 0.91 expected goals. HOU held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.32–1.56. The sources were mixed.

LOUHOU
1.32Open play1.36
0.00Set play0.19
0.00Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
HOU took the volume, 18 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

LOU worked into better areas, 9 shots for two big chances.

LOUHOU

Shots

9 – 18

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.09

On target

4 – 4

Inside box

7 – 10

Outside box

2 – 8

Blocked

2 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.91–-0.61.

LOU

0.91

xG prevented

HOU

-0.61

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LOU scored it in the 85'.

First half

  • 23'Simon Becher scores (right foot shot, Alexandru Mățan).
  • 27'Yellow, Alexandru Mățan (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Felipe Andrade on, Marcelo Saracchi off.
  • 57'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Duncan McGuire off.
  • 57'Héctor Herrera on, Diadié Samassékou off.
  • 58'Yellow, Mateusz Bogusz (Argument).
  • 58'Yellow, Agustín Bouzat (Argument).
  • 62'Carlo Holse on, Tomas Ostrák off.
  • 63'Yellow, Simon Becher (Off the ball foul).
  • 66'VAR.
  • 70'Yellow, Carlo Holse (Foul).
  • 72'Palmer Ault on, Sang-bin Jeong off.
  • 72'Lukas MacNaughton on, Alexandru Mățan off.
  • 75'Ibrahim Aliyu scores (right foot shot).
  • 81'Yellow, Lucas Halter (Foul).
  • 85'Dante Polvara scores (left foot shot).
  • 87'Franco Negri on, Agustín Bouzat off.
  • 90+2'Duane Holmes on, Lawrence Ennali off.
  • 90+2'Miguel Perez on, Simon Becher off.
  • 90+7'Yellow, Tomas Totland (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-1-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
LOU have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against HOU's wide players.
xAnalysis

LOU set up 3-4-1-2. HOU set up 4-2-3-1.

LOU · 3-4-1-2HOU · 4-2-3-1

1671114212324327799456811181923303134BürkiWallemOstrákBecherTotlandPolvaraMățanEdelmanBaumgartlJeongOrozcoSaracchiHalterArturMcGlynnEnnaliSamassékouBoguszMcGuireBouzatBondResch
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.8. Polvara was the top mark.

LOU

21Dante PolvaraDF907.80
23Alexandru MățanMF727.12
32Timo BaumgartlDF907.10
99Jaziel OrozcoDF907.00
1Roman BürkiGK906.91
6Conrad WallemMF906.81
14Tomas TotlandMF906.81
11Simon BecherFW906.80
24Daniel Ethan EdelmanMF906.70
5Lukas MacNaughtonDF186.71
29Palmer AultMF186.51
77Sang-bin JeongFW726.51
7Tomas OstrákFW626.51
19Carlo HolseFW286.40
28Miguel PerezMF10.00

HOU

8Jack McGlynnMF907.64
6ArturMF907.30
24Ibrahim AliyuFW337.30
34Agustin ReschDF907.32
18Diadié SamassékouMF576.70
16Héctor HerreraMF336.70
23Duncan McGuireFW576.71
30Agustín BouzatMF876.61
4Marcelo SaracchiDF466.61
5Lucas HalterDF906.50
19Mateusz BoguszMF906.50
11Lawrence EnnaliDF906.53
36Felipe AndradeDF446.40
31Jonathan BondGK906.30
14Duane HolmesMF10.00
21Franco NegriDF30.00
Missing playersFact
LOU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

HOU had none stored.

LOU

  • Célio PompeuUnavailable

HOU

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
LOU still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

LOU stretched the flanks. HOU attacked down their left.

LOU thirdMiddleHOU third
29%42%29%
LOUHOU
Match statsFact
HOU had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

LOUHOU

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

434 – 480

Lge 467.8

Corners

1 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.32 – 1.56