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Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 22
FT
- D. Joveljic12', 48'
- 38'M. Haile-Selassie
- 81'R. Lewandowski
Lumen FieldI. ElfathCapacity 72,000Sat, 29 Aug 202622:30
Seattle SoundersLine ups
6.94corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups7.17corners0yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Frederico Juarez
AssistantFrederico Juarez
Frederico JuarezSubstitutions
- 57'S. Brunell
376.6C. Roldan
76.4 - 69'
- 69'
Unused
- S. FreiG
24 - A. LopezD
35 - R. SailorD
4 - D. MusovskiF
19
Substitutions
- 63'R. Lod
176.1P. Dithejane
127.3A - 73'
- 73'A. Saletros
66.4J. Bamba
197.2 - 88'
Unused
- J. CohenG
44 - J. WatermanD
16 - M. PinedaD
22 - V. RadojevicD
14 - S. WilliamsM
47
Home
OutP. ArriolaCalf Injury
OutJ. FerreiraInjury
OutX. GnaulatiInjury
OutY. Gomez AndradeMuscle Injury
OutP. KingstonYellow Cards
OutN. PetkovicKnee Injury
OutJ. RagenKnee Injury
OutP. de La VegaCalf Injury
Away
OutA. FrancoKnee Injury
OutM. MbokaziLower-Body Injury
OutC. MuellerInactive
Player of the match
Robert Lewandowski
Attacker · Chicago Fire
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes12
Key passes2
Pass accuracy75%
Defending
Interceptions1
Duels won2 · 29%
Fouls won/made2 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Thomas
Seattle Sounders
9
Saves
2
Conceded
82%
Save %
+1.70
Prevented
Best save: Bamba 90' · 0.54 xGOT
Top right · 2.1 m high · 19 m out · 4° angle
Brady
Chicago Fire
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-1.48
Prevented
Best save: Roldán 6' · 0.04 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 25 m out · 18° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew ThomasG | 9 | 0 | 3,70 | +1,70 | 15/26 | 3/14 |
| Chris BradyG | 1 | 0 | 0,52 | -1,48 | 24/28 | 2/6 |
xG race
31 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Seattle Sounders0,81 xG · 2 scoredChicago Fire1,85 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Seattle Sounders22
Chicago Fire39
Shot map
11 v 20Seattle Sounders shoot right, Chicago Fire left. Bigger dot = better chance.
SSSeattle SoundersCFChicago Firegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
23 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Seattle SoundersChicago Firegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Lewandowski's 82' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,73 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Seattle Sounders above and Chicago Fire below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Seattle Sounders11 shots · 0,81 xGChicago Fire20 shots · 1,85 xGRobert Lewandowski
Chicago Fire
82'0,73 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Seattle Sounders74% open play26% set piece
Chicago Fire85% open play15% 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.
Seattle Sounders41% pressureChicago Fire59% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
0.81xG1.85
11Shots20
6On target17
Momentum
90' Saved Jonathan Bamba 0.08 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.
Seattle SoundersDefensive line 32%Chicago FireDefensive line 35%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.
Seattle SoundersUntil 57'Most-connected pair: Rienzi and Gomez, 16 passes between them.
Chicago FireUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Rogers and Elliott, 35 passes between them.
Tactical battle
41control59
Sebastian Gomez
12 touches in box
In possession
47,3%Field tilt52,7%
14Passes into box18
34Progressive passes46
12Carries into final third12
6Chances created16
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,31Press intensity (PPDA)11,13
6High turnovers13
7Regains within 5s11
28,9sBall recovery time23,4s
27Interceptions25
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
90Carries141
1298mCarry distance1652m
19Progressive carries15
705mProgressive carry distance950m
7Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won9
9Take-ons attempted17
463mProgressive pass distance852m
0Through balls0
10Switches of play6
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,86Expected threat (xT)1,67
3,08Action value (VAEP)2,94
22Shot-creating actions39
4Goal-creating actions4
0,59Expected assisted goals1,73
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,5Passes per attack4,8
15,1sAttack duration14,8s
1,96 m/sAttack directness1,95 m/s
4Build-up attacks9
11Direct 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.
D. JoveljicRight foot · assist A. Rusnák48'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Seattle Sounders win chance
- 25%→73%
- xG of the shot
- 0.08
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1K. Kee-hee›
- 2K. Kossa-Rienzi›
- 3S. Gomez›
- 4S. Brunell›
- 5A. Rusnákassist›
- 6D. JoveljićRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
45%Possession55%
457Total passes586
83%Pass accuracy87%
4Corners7
Attack
11Shots20
3On target11
5Off target3
3Blocked shots6
Box & Quality
7Shots in box13
4Shots out box7
0.8xG1.9
Defense & Discipline
9Goalkeeper saves1
1Offsides0
9Fouls9
1Yellow cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,35xG0,44
5Shots7
2On target5
1Big chances0
19Touches in box16
50%Possession50%
4Corners0
Second half
0,46xG1,41
6Shots13
1On target6
1Big chances1
16Touches in box28
38%Possession62%
0Corners7
More match stats
Attack
35Touches in box44
43Final third entries61
2Big chances1
0,52xG on target3,70
1Big chances missed0
Passing
4/16 (25%)Crosses6/22 (27%)
17/46 (37%)Long balls24/42 (57%)
8Throw-ins25
9Free kicks9
5Goal kicks6
Duels
50Total50
30/60 (50%)Ground30/60 (50%)
5/10 (50%)Aerial5/10 (50%)
5/9 (56%)Dribbles9/17 (53%)
8Dispossessed9
Defending
61Recoveries49
13Interceptions15
17Tackles12
65%Tackles won75%
34Clearances21
1Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
1Fouled in final third2
7,75Average rating7,75
Match summary
Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 at Lumen Field in the Major League Soccer. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: D. Joveljic (12', 48') for Seattle Sounders; M. Haile-Selassie (38'), R. Lewandowski (81') for Chicago Fire. In their last 14 meetings, Seattle Sounders have won 8, Chicago Fire 4, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 43%SS21%
X36%
CF43%
→ Double chance: Chicago Fire or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor9%Form91%
27%Attack73%
47%Defence53%
36%Goal model (Poisson)64%
60%Head-to-head40%
56%Goals44%
39%Overall61%
Last 5 matches
Scored 3, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 7
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
76%1+ goal91%
35%2+ goals59%
15%3+ goals26%
3%4+ goals9%
They concede
76%1+ goal79%
35%2+ goals47%
12%3+ goals26%
6%4+ goals6%
Heaviest results
best 4-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (H)
best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
Lumen Field
Seattle, Washington, USA
72,000
Capacity
2002
Opened
Sea level
Altitude
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
8Seattle SoundersWins8 wins
2Draws
Draws2
4Chicago Fire
Wins4 wins
- 29 Aug 2026Seattle Sounders2 - 2Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 30 Jun 2024Seattle Sounders2 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 17 Jul 2022Chicago Fire1 - 0Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
- 14 Jul 2020Chicago Fire2 - 1Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
- 1 Mar 2020Seattle Sounders2 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 16 Mar 2019Chicago Fire2 - 4Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 24 Jun 2018Seattle Sounders1 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 14 May 2017Chicago Fire4 - 1Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
- 29 Sept 2016Seattle Sounders1 - 0Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 12 Jul 2015Chicago Fire1 - 0Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
- 14 Aug 2014Seattle Sounders6 - 0Chicago FireUS Open Cup
- 8 Jun 2014Chicago Fire2 - 3Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
- 8 Sept 2013Seattle Sounders2 - 1Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 29 Apr 2012Chicago Fire1 - 2Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
