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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 33

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Portland Timbers

POR

3–1Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Houston Dynamo FC

HOU

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Ian Smith18'Yellow card for Portland Timbers at 18 minutes: Ian Smith
  2. David Da Costaassist by Vincent Janssen25'Goal for Portland Timbers at 25 minutes: David Da Costa assist by Vincent Janssen
  3. 40'Diadie SamassékouYellow card for Houston Dynamo FC at 40 minutes: Diadie Samassékou
  4. 61'Agustin ReschYellow card for Houston Dynamo FC at 61 minutes: Agustin Resch
  5. Kristoffer Veldeassist by Vincent Janssen65'Goal for Portland Timbers at 65 minutes: Kristoffer Velde assist by Vincent Janssen
  6. 71'Agustín Bouzatassist by Duncan McGuireGoal for Houston Dynamo FC at 71 minutes: Agustín Bouzat assist by Duncan McGuire
  7. Vincent Janssenassist by David Da Costa78'Goal for Portland Timbers at 78 minutes: Vincent Janssen assist by David Da Costa
  8. Diego Chará90+3'Yellow card for Portland Timbers at 90 minutes: Diego Chará
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 36'Duane Holmes on for Franco NegriSubstitution for Houston Dynamo FC at 36 minutes: Duane Holmes on for Franco Negri
  2. Cole Bassett on for Eric Izoita62'Substitution for Portland Timbers at 62 minutes: Cole Bassett on for Eric Izoita
  3. 66'Felipe Andrade on for Ibrahim AliyuSubstitution for Houston Dynamo FC at 66 minutes: Felipe Andrade on for Ibrahim Aliyu
  4. 66'Duncan McGuire on for Lyle FosterSubstitution for Houston Dynamo FC at 66 minutes: Duncan McGuire on for Lyle Foster
  5. 66'Matthew Arana on for ArturSubstitution for Houston Dynamo FC at 66 minutes: Matthew Arana on for Artur
  6. Alexander Aravena on for Vincent Janssen82'Substitution for Portland Timbers at 82 minutes: Alexander Aravena on for Vincent Janssen
  7. Omir Fernandez on for Ariel Lassiter82'Substitution for Portland Timbers at 82 minutes: Omir Fernandez on for Ariel Lassiter
  8. 83'Nick Markanich on for Duane HolmesSubstitution for Houston Dynamo FC at 83 minutes: Nick Markanich on for Duane Holmes
  9. Joao Ortiz on for José Caicedo89'Substitution for Portland Timbers at 89 minutes: Joao Ortiz on for José Caicedo
  10. Diego Chará on for David Da Costa90'Substitution for Portland Timbers at 90 minutes: Diego Chará on for David Da Costa
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Houston get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.

Portland4-1-4-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Houston
47%Possession46%
42%Territory33%
27%From set plays53%
0.14Chance quality0.09
5.6%Directness4.6%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Portland, 3 for Houston. 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 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.

The xG race24 shots
Cumulative expected goalsPortland 3.27 xG, Houston 0.41 xG over 98 minutes
  • Portland3.27
  • Houston0.41
Final score 3–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
10'Portland0.68off target
23'Portland0.01off target
23'Portland0.02blocked
25'Portland0.25saved
25'Portland0.11goal
30'Houston0.04blocked
37'Portland0.01off target
38'Houston0.09blocked
46'Portland0.08off target
47'Houston0.08blocked
47'Portland0.07saved
51'Houston0.04blocked
65'Portland0.65goal
69'Portland0.02off target
69'Portland0.13blocked
71'Houston0.08goal
78'Portland0.81goal
84'Houston0.03off target
88'Houston0.02off target
89'Portland0.10saved
92'Portland0.22off target
93'Houston0.04blocked
96'Portland0.05off target
98'Portland0.06off target
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Portland (3/16)
  • Houston (1/8)

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
10'Portland0.68headopen playoff target
23'Portland0.01headcorneroff target
23'Portland0.02left footcornerblocked
25'Portland0.25right footopen playsaved
25'Portland0.11left footopen playgoal
30'Houston0.04right footopen playblocked
37'Portland0.01right footopen playoff target
38'Houston0.09headopen playblocked
46'Portland0.08headset pieceoff target
47'Houston0.08right footopen playblocked
47'Portland0.07left footfast breaksaved
51'Houston0.04right footopen playblocked
65'Portland0.65right footfast breakgoal
69'Portland0.02headcorneroff target
69'Portland0.13left footcornerblocked
71'Houston0.08left footopen playgoal
78'Portland0.81headcornergoal
84'Houston0.03right footcorneroff target
88'Houston0.02right footcorneroff target
89'Portland0.10right footfast breaksaved
92'Portland0.22headcorneroff target
93'Houston0.04headset pieceblocked
96'Portland0.05right footopen playoff target
98'Portland0.06right footopen playoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Portland, below favour Houston.
  • Portland pressure
  • Houston pressure
Line-ups40 players

Portland4-1-4-1

Substitutes

Houston4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
PortlandHouston
3.27Expected goals0.41
46Possession %54
16Shots8
6On target1
5Big chances0
6Corners6
439Passes536
87Pass accuracy %89
40.5Field tilt %est.44.6
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards2