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Nashville SC

3–0

xG 2.32–0.85

Chicago Fire

GEODIS Park

Nashville · Sat 19 Sept, 20:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 30,000

xVerdict

NSH deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with NSH.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.18–0.83.

NSHCHI
2.18Open play0.83
0.14Set play0.01
0.10Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
NSH were working into good areas, 13 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–9.

NSHCHI

Shots

13 – 9

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.09

On target

5 – 1

Inside box

9 – 6

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

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

xG prevented finished 0.01–-0.98.

NSH

0.01

xG prevented

CHI

-0.98

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

NSH scored it in the 87'.

First half

  • 33'Sam Surridge scores (right foot shot, Reed Baker-Whiting).
  • 36'Yellow, Hany Mukhtar  (Foul).

Second half

  • 57'Yellow, Jack Elliott  (Foul).
  • 68'Jonathan Bamba on, Robin Lod off.
  • 68'Puso Dithejane on, Maren Haile-Selassie off.
  • 68'Ishaq Mohammed on, Elias Saad off.
  • 75'Anzor Mekvabishvili on, Sergio Oregel off.
  • 78'Cristian Espinoza scores (right foot shot, Andy Nájar).
  • 79'Johan Gómez on, Jonathan Dean off.
  • 79'Mauricio Pineda on, Djé D'Avilla off.
  • 83'Daniel Lovitz on, Andy Nájar off.
  • 83'Edvard Tagseth on, Patrick Yazbek off.
  • 87'Hany Mukhtar  scores (right foot shot, Cristian Espinoza).
  • 90+1'Josh Bauer on, Cristian Espinoza off.
  • 90+1'Alex Muyl on, Hany Mukhtar  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

NSH set up 4-2-3-1. CHI set up 4-2-3-1.

NSH · 4-2-3-1CHI · 4-2-3-1

34167891011273199354213791115172432WoledziPalaciosCorcoranEspinozaYazbekSurridgeMukhtarSaadBaker-Whiti…NájarSchwakeOregelD'AvillaBradyElliottHaile-Selas…LewandowskiZinckernagelGutmanLodDeanAllen
Player ratingsFact
NSH's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.5. Espinoza led the card at 8.1.

NSH

7Cristian EspinozaMF908.14
9Sam SurridgeFW907.71
27Reed Baker-WhitingDF907.62
4Jeison PalaciosDF907.50
16Matthew CorcoranMF907.43
10Hany MukhtarMF907.40
31Andy NájarDF837.32
8Patrick YazbekMF837.31
3Maxwell WoledziDF907.20
11Elias SaadMF686.81
99Brian SchwakeGK906.70
20Edvard TagsethMF76.50
2Daniel LovitzDF76.40
14Ishaq MohammedMF226.30
19Alex MuylMF10.00
22Josh BauerDF10.00

CHI

11Philip ZinckernagelMF907.01
35Sergio OregelMF757.00
17Robin LodMF686.82
23Anzor MekvabishviliMF156.71
12Puso DithejaneFW226.62
19Jonathan BambaFW226.50
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF686.51
18Johan GómezFW116.50
9Robert LewandowskiFW906.50
32Noah AllenDF906.40
24Jonathan DeanDF796.42
22Mauricio PinedaDF116.40
3Jack ElliottDF906.40
42Djé D'AvillaMF796.30
1Chris BradyGK906.30
15Andrew GutmanDF906.20
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–2.

NSH

  • Warren MadrigalUnavailable
  • Xavier ValdezUnavailable

CHI

  • André FrancoUnavailable
  • Mbekezeli MbokaziUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

NSH had the first half. CHI had the second.

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

The ball spent 38% of the night in CHI's third and 24% in NSH's.

NSH thirdMiddleCHI third
24%38%38%
NSHCHI
Match statsFact
NSH had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 56%–44%.

NSHCHI

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

515 – 416

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 11

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.32 – 0.85