St. Louis City vs Chicago Fire

12 May 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Rasmus Alm 2’
  • João Klauss 56’, 67’
  • Hugo Cuypers 46’

Match summary

St. Louis City won 3-1 at home to Chicago Fire. St. Louis City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Rasmus Alm put St. Louis City ahead in the 2nd minute. In the second half, Hugo Cuypers equalised in the 46th minute, João Klauss put St. Louis City back in front in the 56th minute, and Klauss made it 3-1 with a header in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: St. Louis City created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Chicago Fire's 1.05 from 12.

Key events

St. Louis City Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Rasmus AlmRight foot shot1-0 (St. Louis City)
2’
2’
Brian GutiérrezShot on target
10’
Kellyn AcostaShot on target
21’
Fabian HerbersFoul
Anthony MarkanichShot on target
23’
João KlaussShot on target
34’
Indiana VassilevShot on target
40’
Rasmus AlmFoul
45+1’
Half-time1-0
46’
Hugo CuypersLeft foot shot1-1 (Chicago Fire)
46’
Federico NavarroFabian Herbers
Second half underway
João KlaussRight foot shot2-1 (St. Louis City)
56’
60’
Xherdan ShaqiriArgument
62’
Arnaud SouquetAllan Arigoni
João KlaussHeader3-1 (St. Louis City)
67’
72’
Tom BarlowChris Mueller
72’
Rafael CzichosMauricio Pineda
Samuel AdeniranRasmus Alm
72’
Joakim NilssonAnthony Markanich
80’
Nökkvi ÞórissonCelio Pompeu
80’
Aziel JacksonJoão Klauss
80’
82’
Jonathan DeanKellyn Acosta
Aziel JacksonShot on target
86’
Hosei KijimaTomáš Ostrák
88’
88’
Tom BarlowShot on target
89’
Rafael CzichosShot on target
90+1’
Carlos TeránFoul
Full-time3-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 1.05 2’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), 1-0 2’ 46’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 1-1 46’ 56’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), 2-1 56’ 67’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), 3-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 1.05 2’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), 1-0 Alm 2’ 46’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 1-1 Cuypers 46’ 56’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), 2-1 Klauss 56’ 67’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), 3-1 Klauss 67’
St. Louis City 2.32 xGChicago Fire 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking St. Louis City attacking 
67’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 56’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 7’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 89’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 46’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 88’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 11’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 34’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 24’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 33’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 18’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Tomas Totland (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Tomas Totland (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 67’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 56’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 7’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 89’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 46’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 88’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 11’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 24’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 33’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 18’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Tim Parker (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Tomas Totland (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Tomas Totland (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

St. Louis City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bürki
Markanich 80’
Parker
Hiebert
Totland
Durkin
Ostrák 88’
Vassilev
Pompeu 80’
Alm 72’
Klauss 2 80’
Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Gutman
Terán
Pineda 72’
Arigoni 62’
Herbers 46’
Acosta 82’
Gutiérrez
Shaqiri
Mueller 72’
Cuypers

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Bürki
90′ 3 1 33 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tomas Totland
90′ 2 1 1 4 1 30 – – – –
Tim Parker
90′ – – – 4 3 42 – – – –
Kyle Hiebert
90′ 2 1 1 4 2 41 1 – – –
Anthony Markanich Taken off
80′ – 4 – 3 2 23 1 – – –
Joakim Nilsson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – 1 1 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Christopher Durkin
90′ – 1 31 3 0.49 1 – 4 – 1 –
Tomáš Ostrák Taken off
88′ – – 39 – 0.02 1 2 1 – – –
Rasmus Alm Taken off
72′ 1 – 10 – 0.01 – – 2 1 1
Indiana Vassilev
90′ – – 30 4 0.11 – – 4 2 2 –
Celio Pompeu Taken off
80′ – 1 20 2 0.41 2 1 5 1 1 –
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 9 – 0.01 2 – 5 – 1 –
Hosei Kijima Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 10 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
João Klauss Taken off
80′ 2 – 6 3 1.28 0.29 3 6 2 18 –
Samuel Adeniran Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.00 – 2 – 5 –
Nökkvi Þórisson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 6 –
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

St. Louis City LDWDD
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 1-0 St. Louis City, 13 May 23 Next meeting: Chicago Fire 3-2 St. Louis City, 17 Aug 25  All St. Louis City vs Chicago Fire 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.