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Nashville SC

4–0

xG 2.10–1.42

Cincinnati

GEODIS Park

Nashville · Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 30,000

xVerdict

NSH deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with NSH. CIN missed 5 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.01–1.10.

NSHCIN
2.01Open play1.10
0.09Set play0.33
0.00Free kicks0.08
0.07Corners0.01
Shot profileFact
CIN took 15 shots and missed all five big chances.
xAnalysis

NSH converted three of four.

NSHCIN

Shots

19 – 15

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.09

On target

7 – 8

Inside box

12 – 9

Outside box

7 – 6

Blocked

7 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

4 – 5

Big missed

1 – 5

KeeperFact
NSH's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.96–-0.68.

NSH

0.96

xG prevented

CIN

-0.68

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

NSH scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 43'Sam Surridge scores (header, Cristian Espinoza).
  • 44'Yellow, Obinna Nwobodo (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Ayoub Jabbari on, Kenji Mboma Dem off.
  • 46'Bryan Ramírez on, Obinna Nwobodo off.
  • 49'Yellow, Marcos Painter (Foul).
  • 53'Hany Mukhtar scores (left foot shot, Elias Saad).
  • 62'Matthew Corcoran on, Patrick Yazbek off.
  • 66'Kyle Smith on, Samuel Gidi off.
  • 70'Yellow, Jeison Palacios (Foul).
  • 73'Tom Barlow on, Gerardo Valenzuela off.
  • 79'Yellow, Edvard Tagseth (Foul).
  • 87'Bryan Acosta on, Edvard Tagseth off.
  • 87'Daniel Lovitz on, Marcos Painter off.
  • 87'Shak Mohammed on, Cristian Espinoza off.
  • 87'Alvas Powell on, Ender Echenique off.
  • 89'Bryan Acosta scores (right foot shot, Hany Mukhtar).
  • 89'Yellow, Bryan Ramírez (Foul).
  • 90+1'Tah Anunga on, Evander off.
  • 90+4'Alex Muyl on, Elias Saad off.
  • 90+5'Ahmed Qasem on, Hany Mukhtar off.
  • 90+6'Ahmed Qasem scores (left foot shot, Reed Baker-Whiting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
CIN's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

NSH have two strikers against a back three.

NSH · 4-4-2CIN · 3-4-1-2

3478910112027319959101112171820212266WoledziPalaciosEspinozaYazbekSurridgeMukhtarSaadTagsethBaker-Whiti…PainterSchwakeNwobodoDenkeyEvanderGidiRobinsonDemCelentanoBuchaMiazgaValenzuelaEchenique
Player ratingsFact
NSH's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.6. Mukhtar led the card at 8.7.

NSH

10Hany MukhtarFW908.73
99Brian SchwakeGK908.30
3Maxwell WoledziDF908.00
9Sam SurridgeFW907.71
11Elias SaadMF907.53
37Ahmed QasemFW57.40
27Reed Baker-WhitingDF907.41
4Jeison PalaciosDF907.31
7Cristian EspinozaMF877.32
31Marcos PainterDF877.22
6Bryan AcostaMF37.10
8Patrick YazbekMF627.12
16Matthew CorcoranMF286.60
20Edvard TagsethMF876.41
2Daniel LovitzDF30.00
14Shak MohammedMF30.00
19Alex MuylMF10.00

CIN

10EvanderFW908.04
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF736.91
66Ender EcheniqueMF876.81
11Samuel GidiDF666.50
21Matt MiazgaDF906.51
20Pavel BuchaMF906.51
27Tah AnungaMF96.50
9Kévin DenkeyFW906.42
18Roman CelentanoGK906.40
17Kenji Mboma DemFW466.40
5Obinna NwobodoMF466.40
16Tom BarlowFW176.40
24Kyle SmithDF246.20
12Miles RobinsonDF906.20
29Bryan RamírezDF446.10
99Ayoub JabbariFW446.00
2Alvas PowellDF36.02
Missing playersFact
NSH named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CIN had none stored.

NSH

  • Xavier ValdezUnavailable

CIN

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

NSH had the first half. CIN had the second.

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

NSH stretched the flanks.

NSH thirdMiddleCIN third
27%39%34%
NSHCIN
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 52%–48%.

NSHCIN

Possession

52% – 48%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

408 – 380

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.10 – 1.42