xF.
Houston Dynamo

0–0

xG 0.60–1.43

SJ Earthquakes

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

A draw that SJE will feel they left behind. HOU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. HOU's keeper prevented 1.67 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 49% of HOU's xG.

HOUSJE
0.30Open play1.27
0.30Set play0.16
0.08Free kicks0.06
0.22Corners0.09
Shot profileFact
HOU took 10 shots and put none on target.
xAnalysis

Four were blocked.

HOUSJE

Shots

10 – 11

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.13

On target

0 – 4

Inside box

5 – 7

Outside box

5 – 4

Blocked

4 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.67–0.23.

HOU

1.67

xG prevented

SJE

0.23

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
No goals in the event feed.
xAnalysis

The timeline is cards, changes, and VAR.

First half

No events.

Second half

  • 58'Yellow, Reid Roberts (Foul).
  • 61'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Franco Negri off.
  • 69'Max Floriani on, Dave Romney off.
  • 73'Nick Fernandez on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 73'Preston Judd on, Paul Marie off.
  • 75'Duncan McGuire on, Héctor Herrera off.
  • 82'Jack Jasinski on, Jamar Ricketts off.
  • 83'Duane Holmes on, Felipe Andrade off.
  • 90+1'Agustín Bouzat on, Jack McGlynn off.
  • 90+1'Vítor Costa on, Eduard Löwen off.
  • 90+1'Ian Harkes on, Niko Tsakiris off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
HOU left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

SJE have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against HOU's front three.

HOU · 4-3-3SJE · 3-4-2-1

36811161920213134361234571014182334CarlosArturMcGlynnEnnaliHerreraBoguszGuilhermeNegriBondReschAndradeGunnRickettsMarieRomneyMunieBoudaTsakirisVieiraRobertsLöwenLeroux
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.0. Bond was the top mark.

HOU

31Jonathan BondGK907.50
3Antônio CarlosDF907.30
16Héctor HerreraMF757.12
8Jack McGlynnMF906.91
6ArturMF906.80
34Agustin ReschDF906.80
21Franco NegriDF616.71
20GuilhermeFW906.71
11Lawrence EnnaliFW906.61
14Duane HolmesMF76.60
19Mateusz BoguszFW906.50
24Ibrahim AliyuFW296.50
36Felipe AndradeDF836.50
23Duncan McGuireFW156.40
30Agustín BouzatMF96.21

SJE

14Ronaldo VieiraMF907.50
23Eduard LöwenFW907.21
7Ousseni BoudaFW907.14
5Daniel MunieDF907.00
18Reid RobertsDF907.00
4Dave RomneyDF696.90
10Niko TsakirisFW906.90
20Nick FernandezMF176.91
1Angus GunnGK906.80
3Paul MarieMF736.81
34Beau LerouxMF736.80
2Jamar RickettsMF826.70
25Max FlorianiDF216.70
17Jack JasinskiDF86.70
19Preston JuddFW176.70
6Ian HarkesMF96.60
87Vítor CostaDF96.50
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

HOU thirdMiddleSJE third
32%39%28%
HOUSJE
Match statsFact
SJE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 42%–58%.

HOUSJE

Possession

42% – 58%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

381 – 525

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

9 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.60 – 1.43