Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo

2 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Albert Rusnák 67’

Match summary

Seattle Sounders beat Houston Dynamo 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Albert Rusnák put Seattle Sounders ahead in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Seattle Sounders created 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.51 from 7.

Key events

Seattle Sounders Houston Dynamo
0’
B. OlsenManagerArgument
Kick-off
4’
Nelson QuiñonesShot on target
Raúl RuidíazShot on target
6’
Albert RusnákShot on target
9’
Nouhou ToloShot on target
13’
Abdoulaye CissokoFoul
18’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Cody BakerFoul
54’
Kelyn RoweCody Baker
58’
Léo ChúShot on target
60’
61’
MicaelSecond yellowFoul
61’
MicaelFoul
65’
Chase GasperNelson Quiñones
Albert RusnákLeft foot shot1-0 (Seattle Sounders)
67’
Reed Baker-WhitingKelyn Rowe
69’
77’
Bradley SmithAmine Bassi
Dylan TevesLéo Chú
85’
85’
Iván FrancoCorey Baird
85’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonArtur
HéberRaúl Ruidíaz
85’
89’
Luis CaicedoFoul
90+3’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonShot on target
90+5’
Erik SviatchenkoArgument
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.51 67’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), 1-0 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.51 67’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), 1-0 Rusnák 67’
Seattle Sounders 1.11 xGHouston Dynamo 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
67’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 70’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 38’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+3’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 34’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 47’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 90+4’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 70’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 38’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+3’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 34’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 47’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 90+4’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Frei
Tolo
Gómez
Cissoko
Baker 58’
Vargas
Paulo
Chú 85’
Lodeiro
Rusnák
Ruidíaz 85’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Sviatchenko
Bartlow
Micael
Artur 85’
Caicedo
Quiñones 65’
Baird 85’
Bassi 77’
Aliyu

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stefan Frei
90′ 2 0 16 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Cody Baker Taken off
58′ 1 – – 2 – 16 2 – –
Yeimar Gómez
90′ 1 2 2 6 4 69 5 – – –
Abdoulaye Cissoko
90′ 1 – – 2 – 75 2 – –
Nouhou Tolo
90′ – – – 5 2 58 – – – –
Kelyn Rowe Came on as a substituteTaken off
32′ – – – 1 – 2 – – – –
Reed Baker-Whiting Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Obed Vargas
90′ – – 45 – 0.01 1 3 3 1 1 –
João Paulo
90′ – – 84 – 0.05 4 3 9 2 3 –
Nicolás Lodeiro
90′ – – 51 5 0.34 4 1 8 – 4 –
Albert Rusnák
90′ 1 – 37 1 0.03 1 – 1 1 – –
Léo Chú Taken off
85′ – 1 28 2 0.66 1 1 3 – – –
Dylan Teves Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 3 – 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Raúl Ruidíaz Taken off
85′ – – 2 1 0.18 0.01 – 2 – 14 –
Héber Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – 0.08 0.03 1 1 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Seattle Sounders LDDLD
Houston Dynamo LWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-1 Seattle Sounders, 14 May 23 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Seattle Sounders, 20 Jun 24  All Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.