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San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Real Salt Lake: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 33
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San Jose EarthquakesLine ups
6.95corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.65corners2yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Steve Ralston
Assistant
Anthony Pulis
AssistantSteve Ralston
Steve RalstonSubstitutions
- 45'B. Kikanovic
287.7Jack Jasinski
176.6 - 60'
- 60'N. Tsakiris
106.4Beau Leroux
347.1 - 60'N. Fernandez
207.6E. Löwen
236.6 - 81'P. Judd
196.5L. Jovanović
96.1
Unused
- A. GunnG
1 - M. FlorianiD
25 - Vítor CostaD
87 - J. SkahanM
16
AssistantAnthony Pulis
Anthony PulisSubstitutions
- 45'D. Marczuk
116.3 - 45'S. Junqua
296.9AA. Hezarkhani
396.6 - 60'
- 71'S. Spierings
66.8A. Piol
196.4
Unused
- Colin GuskeM
25 - K. HenryD
3 - A. Katránis70'D
986.1 - M. StajduharG
31 - D. YedlinD
2
Home
OutN. AdimabuaGroin Injury
OutJ. A. Gonzalez MendozaLower-Body Injury
OutD. JohnsonLower-Body Injury
OutD. JonesAchilles Tendon Injury
OutT. WernerRed Card
Away
OutJ. J. AriasHamstring Injury
OutG. DillonFoot Injury
OutE. EneliKnee Injury
OutM. GuilavoguiYellow Cards
OutD. LunaKnee Injury
Player of the match
Juan Manuel Sanabria Magole
Midfielder · Real Salt Lake
8.7
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy33%
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes40
Key passes4
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks1
Interceptions1
Duels won2 · 33%
Fouls won/made2 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Edwards
San Jose Earthquakes
4
Saves
1
Conceded
80%
Save %
+0.46
Prevented
Best save: Lobzhanidze 52' · 0.36 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.2 m high · 8 m out · 14° angle
Cabral
Real Salt Lake
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
-0.94
Prevented
Best save: Fernandez 21' · 0.03 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.3 m high · 32 m out · 16° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. EdwardsG | 4 | 1,46 | +0,46 | 10/27 | 3/19 |
| Rafael CabralG | 3 | 1,06 | -0,94 | 36/47 | 7/18 |
xG race
31 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
San Jose Earthquakes1,69 xG · 2 scoredReal Salt Lake1,40 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
San Jose Earthquakes29
Real Salt Lake31
Shot map
15 v 16San Jose Earthquakes shoot right, Real Salt Lake left. Bigger dot = better chance.
SJESan Jose EarthquakesRSLReal Salt Lakegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
23 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
San Jose EarthquakesReal Salt Lakegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Kikanović's 17' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,52 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, San Jose Earthquakes above and Real Salt Lake below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
San Jose Earthquakes15 shots · 1,69 xGReal Salt Lake16 shots · 1,40 xGBenji Kikanović
San Jose Earthquakes
17'0,52 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
San Jose Earthquakes94% open play6% set piece
Real Salt Lake76% open play24% 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
22 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
San Jose Earthquakes38% pressureReal Salt Lake62% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.69xG1.40
15Shots16
12On target11
Momentum
90' Saved Eduard Löwen 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.
San Jose EarthquakesDefensive line 32%Real Salt LakeDefensive 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.
San Jose EarthquakesUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Munie and Kikanović, 11 passes between them.
Real Salt LakeUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Spierings and Fougerolles, 13 passes between them.
Tactical battle
52control48P. Judd
5 touches in box
In possession
42,9%Field tilt57,1%
7Passes into box15
23Progressive passes33
9Carries into final third7
11Chances created11
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,00Press intensity (PPDA)11,85
8High turnovers8
8Regains within 5s8
22,3sBall recovery time18,1s
16Interceptions9
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
76Carries129
986mCarry distance1492m
13Progressive carries16
583mProgressive carry distance862m
3Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won5
14Take-ons attempted12
398mProgressive pass distance664m
1Through balls0
1Switches of play5
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,27Expected threat (xT)0,82
2,35Action value (VAEP)1,28
29Shot-creating actions31
4Goal-creating actions2
1,53Expected assisted goals0,93
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,4Passes per attack3,8
9,8sAttack duration13,8s
2,82 m/sAttack directness2,14 m/s
0Build-up attacks3
7Direct attacks8
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. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Benjamin KikanovicRight foot · assist J. Ricketts17'- Score
- 1–0→2–0
- San Jose Earthquakes win chance
- 59%→87%
- xG of the shot
- 0.52
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1J. Ricketts›
- 2N. Tsakiris›
- 3N. Tsakiris›
- 4P. Judd›
- 5J. Rickettsassist›
- 6B. KikanovićRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
44%Possession56%
389Total passes514
80%Pass accuracy81%
5Corners5
Attack
15Shots16
5On target5
3Off target5
7Blocked shots6
Box & Quality
11Shots in box11
4Shots out box5
1.7xG1.4
Defense & Discipline
4Goalkeeper saves3
5Offsides3
13Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,96xG0,74
9Shots8
4On target3
1Big chances2
11Touches in box14
40%Possession60%
2Corners3
Second half
0,75xG0,65
6Shots8
1On target2
1Big chances1
13Touches in box15
47%Possession53%
3Corners2
More match stats
Attack
24Touches in box29
53Final third entries61
2Big chances3
1,06xG on target1,46
1Big chances missed2
Passing
1/13 (8%)Crosses6/21 (29%)
17/55 (31%)Long balls24/57 (42%)
14Throw-ins24
13Free kicks13
8Goal kicks6
Duels
53Total47
31/61 (51%)Ground30/61 (49%)
11/19 (58%)Aerial8/19 (42%)
7/13 (54%)Dribbles5/11 (45%)
7Dispossessed6
Defending
61Recoveries54
12Interceptions4
12Tackles13
67%Tackles won62%
32Clearances16
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves2
0Errors led to goal1
3Fouled in final third1
7,06Average rating6,73
Match summary
San Jose Earthquakes beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 at PayPal Park in the Major League Soccer. San Jose Earthquakes led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: Ousseni Bouda (2'), Benjamin Kikanovic (17') for San Jose Earthquakes; Juan Sanabria (23') for Real Salt Lake. In their last 35 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes have won 16, Real Salt Lake 11, with 8 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 37%SJE33%
X30%
RSL37%
→ Double chance: Real Salt Lake or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor29%Form71%
33%Attack67%
38%Defence62%
56%Goal model (Poisson)44%
50%Head-to-head50%
67%Goals33%
46%Overall54%
Last 5 matches
Scored 5, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 10, conceded 5
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
85%1+ goal82%
47%2+ goals47%
26%3+ goals24%
6%4+ goals3%
They concede
79%1+ goal88%
35%2+ goals50%
24%3+ goals12%
9%4+ goals3%
Heaviest results
best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (H)
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Compare teamsTeam formsLatestPts
4San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose EarthquakesLWDLD
529Real Salt Lake
Real Salt LakeWLWWW
45Venue spotlight
PayPal Park
San Jose, California, USA
18,000
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 35 meetings
16San Jose EarthquakesWins16 wins
8Draws
Draws8
11Real Salt Lake
Wins11 wins
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