Houston Dynamo secured a 2–1 victory over Chicago Fire in MLS action on 22 February, with the hosts' attacking structure proving decisive against a defensive setup. Deployed in a 3-4-2-1 formation, Houston dominated the shot count with 10 attempts and 4 on target, generating 1.18 expected goals compared to Chicago's 0.84 xG from six shots. The Fire, operating in a 5-4-1 defensive shape, struggled to create clear-cut chances despite Hugo Cuypers's goal; their goalkeeper's save percentage of 66.67% reflected the limited quality of opportunities faced. Houston's superiority in both volume and xG proved the difference as they converted their chances more efficiently, though Chicago's defensive structure limited the damage. Dynamo's attacking fluidity exposed the Fire's cautious approach throughout. Houston moves closer to contention with this home win.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Houston Dynamo GK
PSxG conceded0.88
Goals conceded1
Goals saved-0.12
Save %66.7%
Chicago Fire GK
PSxG conceded1.76
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-0.24
Save %50.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
