San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Roman BürkiG	0	1	0,21	-0,79	17/28	7/18
Angus GunnG	4	3	3,88	+0,88	29/33	1/5

xG race

20 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

San Jose Earthquakes0,19 xG · 1 scored

St. Louis City2,63 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

San Jose Earthquakes11

Open play 6Set piece 4Foul won 1

St. Louis City27

Open play 23Set piece 3Dribble 1

Shot map

6 v 14

San Jose Earthquakes shoot right, St. Louis City left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SJESan Jose EarthquakesSLCSt. Louis Citygoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

10 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

San Jose EarthquakesSt. Louis Citygoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Becher's 27' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,42 xG, scored.

Every shot on its minute, San Jose Earthquakes 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.

San Jose Earthquakes6 shots · 0,19 xG

St. Louis City14 shots · 2,63 xG

Simon Becher

St. Louis City

27'0,42 xGGoal

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

San Jose Earthquakes

0.196252%

33% open play67% set piece

St. Louis City

2.6314848%

60% open play40% 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 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

San Jose Earthquakes25% pressure

St. Louis City75% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-3

0%Draw 0%100%

0.19xG2.63

6Shots14

2On target8

Momentum

83' Off target Timo Baumgartl 0.20 xG · Set piece · Header

Average 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 36%

St. Louis CityDefensive line 37%

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 pairs: Kikanović and Munie; Ricketts and Werner. 11 passes each.

St. Louis CityUntil 69'

Most-connected pair: Wallem and Jeong, 15 passes between them.

Tactical battle

44control56

Simon Becher

9 touches in box

In possession

45,4%Field tilt54,6%

7Passes into box14

24Progressive passes36

18Carries into final third3

5Chances created13

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

9,50Press intensity (PPDA)8,24

6High turnovers14

11Regains within 5s9

20,0sBall recovery time19,3s

18Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

147Carries90

1821mCarry distance859m

18Progressive carries8

917mProgressive carry distance337m

1Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won8

25Take-ons attempted15

457mProgressive pass distance557m

1Through balls0

9Switches of play6

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,61Expected threat (xT)0,82

1,36Action value (VAEP)3,26

11Shot-creating actions27

1Goal-creating actions6

0,17Expected assisted goals2,53

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,4Passes per attack3,2

11,1sAttack duration9,9s

2,73 m/sAttack directness2,50 m/s

4Build-up attacks2

9Direct attacks3

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.

D. EdelmanRight foot · assist C. Wallem8'

Score: 0–0→0–1
St. Louis City win chance: 40%→72%
xG of the shot: 0.30
Touches in the move: 6

1T. Totland›
2D. Edelman›
3C. Durkin›
4J. Sang-bin›
5C. Wallemassist›
6D. EdelmanRight foot

Live stats

Possession & Passing

52%Possession48%

450Total passes411

85%Pass accuracy80%

4Corners5

Attack

6Shots14

1On target7

4Off target6

1Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

4Shots in box12

2Shots out box2

0.2xG2.6

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves0

1Offsides4

16Fouls17

1Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,10xG1,29

3Shots8

0On target4

0Big chances2

7Touches in box16

49%Possession51%

1Corners4

Second half

0,09xG1,34

3Shots6

1On target3

0Big chances4

5Touches in box18

56%Possession44%

3Corners1

More match stats

Attack

12Touches in box34

45Final third entries68

0Big chances6

0,21xG on target3,88

0Big chances missed3

Passing

5/18 (28%)Crosses5/13 (38%)

22/48 (46%)Long balls28/61 (46%)

28Throw-ins14

17Free kicks16

5Goal kicks10

Duels

41Total59

37/86 (43%)Ground49/86 (57%)

5/17 (29%)Aerial12/17 (71%)

8/23 (35%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)

14Dispossessed5

Defending

57Recoveries63

9Interceptions11

13Tackles29

62%Tackles won59%

16Clearances32

0Big chances scored3

3Big saves0

4Fouled in final third1

6,64Average rating7,92

Player duel

Match summary

St. Louis City beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 at PayPal Park in the Major League Soccer. St. Louis City led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: B. Leroux (47') for San Jose Earthquakes; D. Edelman (8'), S. Becher (27', 55') for St. Louis City. In their last 9 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes have won 2, St. Louis City 7, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.