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Portland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis City: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 24
FT
- K. Velde32', 89'
- 1', 51'Rafael Navarro
Providence ParkF. BazakosCapacity 25,518Thu, 10 Sept 202604:30
Portland TimbersLine ups
6.69corners1yellow cards0red cards102.0km
Line ups6.52corners4yellow cards0red cards104.7km
Substitutions
- 18'D. Da Costa
106.3D. Chara
216.2 - 65'E. Miller
155.8R. Hernandez
127.2 - 65'A. Lassiter
76.9Antony
116.5 - 81'
- 81'J. Ortiz
806.3O. Fernandez
226.7 - 90'V. Janssen
146.6
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'J. Orozco
995.4L. MacNaughton
56.0 - 65'D. Polvara
216.3F. Fall
276.5 - 65'
- 80'
- 80'Rafael Santos
206.2M. Joyner
596.7 - 89'Rafael Navarro
98.32D. Downs
42
Unused
Home
OutA. AravenaHip Injury
OutB. ByeLeg Injury
OutJ. CaicedoThigh Injury
OutJ. MosqueraFoot Injury
OutT. MuseWrist Injury
Away
OutP. AultAnkle Injury
OutCelio PompeuKnee Injury
OutK. HiebertHip Injury
OutB. McSorleyLacking Match Fitness
OutC. WallemYellow Cards
Player of the match
Kristoffer Velde
Midfielder · Portland Timbers
8.7
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes32
Key passes2
Pass accuracy63%
Defending
Duels won8 · 35%
Fouls won/made7 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Pantemis
Portland Timbers
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.17
Prevented
Best save: Sang-bin 12' · 0.20 xGOT
Top centre · 1.8 m high · 14 m out · 30° angle
Burki
St. Louis City
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-1.73
Prevented
Best save: Bassett 45' · 0.01 xGOT
Centre · 0.8 m high · 30 m out · 5° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman BürkiG | 1 | 2 | 0,27 | -1,73 | 20/25 | 6/11 |
| James PantemisG | 2 | 2 | 2,17 | +0,17 | 16/21 | 2/7 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Portland Timbers0,92 xG · 2 scoredSt. Louis City1,91 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Portland Timbers31
St. Louis City19
Shot map
16 v 10Portland Timbers shoot right, St. Louis City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
PTPortland TimbersSLCSt. Louis Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Portland TimbersSt. Louis Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Navarro's 51' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,66 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Portland Timbers above and St. Louis City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Portland Timbers16 shots · 0,92 xGSt. Louis City10 shots · 1,91 xGRafael Navarro
St. Louis City
51'0,66 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Portland Timbers55% open play45% set piece
St. Louis City88% open play12% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
21 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Portland Timbers46% pressureSt. Louis City54% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
0.92xG1.91
16Shots10
10On target5
Momentum
90' Saved Damion Downs 0.12 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Portland TimbersDefensive line 42%St. Louis CityDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Portland TimbersUntil 18'Most-connected pair: Surman and Miller, 7 passes between them.
St. Louis CityUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Polvara and Baumgartl, 13 passes between them.
Tactical battle
58control42Rafael Navarro
6 touches in box
In possession
59,9%Field tilt40,1%
11Passes into box3
27Progressive passes21
15Carries into final third9
12Chances created5
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
12,03Press intensity (PPDA)7,42
11High turnovers8
8Regains within 5s4
26,1sBall recovery time28,7s
19Interceptions24
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
113Carries92
1282mCarry distance1031m
14Progressive carries7
727mProgressive carry distance492m
2Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
8Take-ons won3
20Take-ons attempted10
430mProgressive pass distance378m
3Through balls0
11Switches of play6
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,69Expected threat (xT)0,53
1,63Action value (VAEP)1,49
31Shot-creating actions19
4Goal-creating actions3
10Box entries6
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,8Passes per attack4,2
11,4sAttack duration12,4s
2,35 m/sAttack directness1,85 m/s
2Build-up attacks2
8Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
Rafael NavarroGoal51'- Score
- 1–1→1–2
- St. Louis City win chance
- 36%→83%
- xG of the shot
- 0.66
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
460Total passes441
85%Pass accuracy85%
9Corners2
Attack
16Shots10
3On target4
5Off target5
8Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
8Shots in box7
8Shots out box3
0.9xG1.9
-1.7Goals prevented-1.7
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves1
3Offsides1
10Fouls21
1Yellow cards4
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,48xG0,92
9Shots5
2On target2
0Big chances2
10Touches in box11
42%Possession58%
5Corners1
Second half
0,44xG0,93
7Shots5
1On target2
1Big chances2
10Touches in box3
61%Possession39%
4Corners1
More match stats
Attack
20Touches in box14
48Final third entries55
1Big chances4
0,27xG on target2,17
1Big chances missed2
Passing
5/22 (23%)Crosses1/8 (13%)
20/38 (53%)Long balls29/43 (67%)
22Throw-ins16
21Free kicks10
4Goal kicks11
Duels
50Total50
41/78 (53%)Ground37/78 (47%)
6/16 (38%)Aerial10/16 (63%)
9/19 (47%)Dribbles3/10 (30%)
15Dispossessed4
Defending
41Recoveries40
10Interceptions12
11Tackles25
64%Tackles won48%
14Clearances29
0Big chances scored2
1Errors led to goal0
1Errors led to shot1
7Fouled in final third0
102.0 kmDistance covered104.7 km
115Sprints92
6,77Average rating6,68
Match summary
Portland Timbers and St. Louis City drew 2-2 at Providence Park in the Major League Soccer. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: K. Velde (32', 89') for Portland Timbers; Rafael Navarro (1', 51') for St. Louis City. In their last 9 meetings, Portland Timbers have won 3, St. Louis City 3, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 36%PT34%
X30%
SLC36%
→ Double chance: St. Louis City or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor39%Form61%
48%Attack52%
41%Defence59%
53%Goal model (Poisson)47%
50%Head-to-head50%
50%Goals50%
47%Overall53%
Last 5 matches
Scored 11, conceded 10
Last 5 matches
Scored 12, conceded 7
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
79%1+ goal79%
56%2+ goals50%
26%3+ goals32%
9%4+ goals6%
They concede
91%1+ goal82%
62%2+ goals38%
21%3+ goals18%
6%4+ goals3%
Heaviest results
best 6-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Providence Park
Portland, Oregon, USA
25,518
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 11 meetings
3Portland TimbersWins3 wins
3Draws
Draws3
3St. Louis City
Wins3 wins
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