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Vancouver Whitecaps

VAN

1–3Full time

St. Louis City

STL

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Emmanuel Sabbi3'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 3 minutes: Emmanuel Sabbi
  2. 23'Simon Becherassist by Alexandru MățanGoal for St. Louis City at 23 minutes: Simon Becher assist by Alexandru Mățan
  3. Thomas Müller26'Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 26 minutes: Thomas Müller
  4. 36'Conrad WallemYellow card for St. Louis City at 36 minutes: Conrad Wallem
  5. 41'Tomas Totlandassist by Daniel EdelmanGoal for St. Louis City at 41 minutes: Tomas Totland assist by Daniel Edelman
  6. 45'Conrad Wallemassist by Tomas TotlandGoal for St. Louis City at 45 minutes: Conrad Wallem assist by Tomas Totland
  7. Mathías Laborda49'Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 49 minutes: Mathías Laborda
  8. Emmanuel Sabbi50'Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 50 minutes: Emmanuel Sabbi
  9. Ryan Gauld71'Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 71 minutes: Ryan Gauld
  10. 84'Christopher DurkinYellow card for St. Louis City at 84 minutes: Christopher Durkin
  11. 90+3'Fallou FallYellow card for St. Louis City at 90 minutes: Fallou Fall
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Cheikh Sabaly on for Tate Johnson46'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 46 minutes: Cheikh Sabaly on for Tate Johnson
  2. Oliver Larraz on for Jeevan Badwal46'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 46 minutes: Oliver Larraz on for Jeevan Badwal
  3. Brian White on for Rayan Elloumi47'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 47 minutes: Brian White on for Rayan Elloumi
  4. Ryan Gauld on for Emmanuel Sabbi59'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 59 minutes: Ryan Gauld on for Emmanuel Sabbi
  5. 61'Rafael Navarro on for Carlo HolseSubstitution for St. Louis City at 61 minutes: Rafael Navarro on for Carlo Holse
  6. 80'Sang-Bin Jeong on for Simon BecherSubstitution for St. Louis City at 80 minutes: Sang-Bin Jeong on for Simon Becher
  7. Yadaly Diaby on for Andrés Cubas82'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 82 minutes: Yadaly Diaby on for Andrés Cubas
  8. 90+1'Damion Downs on for Tomas TotlandSubstitution for St. Louis City at 90 minutes: Damion Downs on for Tomas Totland
  9. 90+1'Fallou Fall on for Christopher DurkinSubstitution for St. Louis City at 90 minutes: Fallou Fall on for Christopher Durkin
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Vancouver4-2-3-1Starting shape3-4-3St. Louis City
52%Possession55%
43%Territory39%
24%From set plays17%
0.13Chance quality0.19
5.1%Directness5.3%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Vancouver, 3 for St. Louis City. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.

The xG race26 shots
Cumulative expected goalsVancouver 1.15 xG, St. Louis City 2.12 xG over 94 minutes
  • Vancouver1.15
  • St. Louis City2.12
Final score 1–3
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Vancouver0.02goal
7'Vancouver0.08off target
14'St. Louis City0.06off target
20'St. Louis City0.50saved
23'St. Louis City0.57goal
28'Vancouver0.22off target
32'St. Louis City0.03saved
33'Vancouver0.02blocked
33'Vancouver0.01saved
34'Vancouver0.02off target
41'St. Louis City0.26goal
45'St. Louis City0.21goal
47'Vancouver0.27saved
59'St. Louis City0.08off target
61'Vancouver0.08off target
62'Vancouver0.01blocked
64'Vancouver0.10off target
68'Vancouver0.06off target
68'St. Louis City0.06blocked
68'St. Louis City0.09blocked
69'Vancouver0.09off target
84'Vancouver0.04off target
85'Vancouver0.04blocked
89'Vancouver0.08off target
92'St. Louis City0.06blocked
94'St. Louis City0.19saved
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Vancouver (1/15)
  • St. Louis City (3/11)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Vancouver0.02left footopen playgoal
7'Vancouver0.08right footfast breakoff target
14'St. Louis City0.06left footopen playoff target
20'St. Louis City0.50right footopen playsaved
23'St. Louis City0.57left footopen playgoal
28'Vancouver0.22headset pieceoff target
32'St. Louis City0.03right footopen playsaved
33'Vancouver0.02right footcornerblocked
33'Vancouver0.01left footcornersaved
34'Vancouver0.02left footopen playoff target
41'St. Louis City0.26right footopen playgoal
45'St. Louis City0.21left footopen playgoal
47'Vancouver0.27right footopen playsaved
59'St. Louis City0.08headset pieceoff target
61'Vancouver0.08right footopen playoff target
62'Vancouver0.01headcornerblocked
64'Vancouver0.10left footopen playoff target
68'Vancouver0.06right footset pieceoff target
68'St. Louis City0.06right footfast breakblocked
68'St. Louis City0.09right footfast breakblocked
69'Vancouver0.09headcorneroff target
84'Vancouver0.04headset pieceoff target
85'Vancouver0.04right footopen playblocked
89'Vancouver0.08headopen playoff target
92'St. Louis City0.06left footopen playblocked
94'St. Louis City0.19left footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Vancouver, below favour St. Louis City.
  • Vancouver pressure
  • St. Louis City pressure
Line-ups40 players

Vancouver4-2-3-1

Substitutes

St. Louis City3-4-3

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
VancouverSt. Louis City
1.15Expected goals2.12
47Possession %53
15Shots11
3On target6
2Big chances3
6Corners2
446Passes508
81Pass accuracy %85
40.4Field tilt %est.29.9
18Fouls18
4Yellow cards3