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NWSL Week 18: Strolling through Gotham, with Jenna Tonelli!
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Orlando Pride continued their unbeaten streak on Sunday, taking down Gotham FC 2-0 after a monsoon nearly flooded Inter&Co Stadium. Gotham was una...
NWSL Week 17: Your Spirit Has a Powerful Current Flowing from Washington to Kansas City
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonatan Giráldez has officially entered the NWSL chat. The Washington Spirit took down the Kansas City Current 4-1, and for a brief second, one had t...
EMERGENCY POD: The NWSL's Historic New Labor Agreement
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL Players Association has just signed a new collective bargaining agreement, which may be one of the most historically significant labor deals ...
The Big NWSL Midseason Transfer Round-Up!
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL is back, baby!!! After six agonizing weeks away, the stretch run kicks off on Friday. A massive amount of transfer activity has gone down in ...
OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Paved the Parisian Streets with Gold
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
369 days after the USWNT crashed out of the World Cup Round of 16, they put those demons to bed, winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. T...
OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT are Exhausted, but are On to the Gold Medal Game
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The players were dead on their feet. Lindsey Horan could barely ping a pass toward the German goal. But Naomi Girma led the defense to another sterlin...
OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Struggles, Japan Suffers, and the US Moves on to the Semifinals
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was brutal, but perhaps it was necessary. The USWNT scraped past Japan in the Olympics quarterfinals thanks to an extra-time wonder strike from Tri...
OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Win Group B in Fine Fashion, Gear Up for Japan in the Quarterfinals
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USWNT beat Australia 2-1 in the final round of the Olympics group stage, topping the group and heading to the quarterfinals to play Japan on Satur...
OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Fly Through Germany in the Balmy Marseille Air
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bang! The USWNT rained goals on Germany in a 4-1 victory, their biggest result against a FIFA top-10 side in six years. A Sophia Smith brace, a Mallor...
OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Opens Its Account with a Dazzling Win over Zambia
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There were a couple of emphatic 3-0 wins in Group B as the Olympics tournament kicked off on Thursday. The USWNT contained Barbra Banda and put Zambia...
The Big USWNT Olympics Preview! Plus Zambia, Germany, & Australia
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go again! One year to the week that xOG launched, we find ourselves on the precipice of yet another major international tournament. The USWNT ...
BONUS THURSDAY: The USWNT Olympics Send-Off Was Fine. Really.
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, the USWNT couldn't score against Costa Rica in their final pre-Olympics friendly. No, none of their boundless chances were especially high-qualit...
The USWNT Preps for the Olympics by Beating Mexico. Plus, A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USWNT offered a lot in their 1-0 victory over Mexico on a hot and muggy day in New Jersey. Was their lack of finishing something to be concerned o...
BONUS THURSDAY: Our NWSL No-Stars Five-A-Side Draft! Plus, Transfer News!
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our last NWSL-centric episode for a month, friends! We decided to chat about some of our favorite players who slipped under the radar, and whose ...
NWSL Week 16: Kansas City Current vs. Orlando Pride Was the Game of the Season
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The two best teams in the NWSL had to wait until the final matchweek before the Olympics break to square off, and dear lord was it worth the wait. B...
BONUS FRIDAY: Olympics Rosters, New Controlling Owners at Angel City, and the Jill Ellis Scandal at the San Diego Wave
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't think a U.S. holiday weekend would toss so much news at us. First up, Eric and Evan chat about the announced Olympics rosters for Brazil, Sp...
NWSL Midseason Check-In, Pt. 2: Firings, Awards and time to Buckle Up, San Diego?!
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric and Evan debate another notable NWSL head coach sacking, hand out some Midseason Awards and go deep on Chicago's 3-0 "rout" of San Diego... was i...
BONUS THURSDAY: Reactions to the USWNT Olympics Roster
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quiet week, how's everyone doing? LOL JK First up, on the heels of Casey Stoney's firing, Eric and Evan puzzle over the unexpected resignation of Ba...
NWSL Midseason Check-In, Pt. I: The State of the League
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're now (just over) halfway through the 2024 NWSL regular season, and trends are emerging! Eric and Evan uncover a host of interesting nuggets about...
BONUS THURSDAY: The Inaugural xOG NWSL Hall of Fame Class!
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to pause and reflect on how much history the NWSL really possesses--something no professional club league in America has been able to accomp...
NWSL Week 12: The Bats Take Flight as Gotham FC Start Dominating
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gotham FC's 2-0 victory on the road against Racing Louisville was about as ugly as 2-0 victories get, but dig under the hood and you see that the pres...
NWSL Week 11: Rappelling Down the Seattle Reign Cavern, with Sylvs of Shea Butter FC!
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Seattle Reign got smoked by the Kansas City Current over the weekend. That such a result would be par for the course shows what kind of season Lau...
USWNT Recap: The Emma Hayes Era Kicks Off With Goals Goals Goals!
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The day has come: Emma Hayes is now the head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team. The side demolished South Korea for a combined scoreline of 7-0....
BONUS TUESDAY: Wrapping Up the Liga MX Femenil Season, with Adriana Terrazas!
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The international break has flipped our schedule this week, so for this week's early bonus episode, we bring you a great conversation Evan had with Ou...
BONUS THURSDAYS: Barcelona Wins the Champions League Again! Plus, The State of NWSL Broadcasting, with Mike Watts!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Barcelona capped off their third Champions League title in four years by taking down their final boss, Lyon, to have no more rivals for best team in t...
NWSL Week 10: Destiny's Children? (H-Town Screwed Mix)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 10! Two teams. Two massive victories. Two bright futures ahead? Eric and Evan ponder the meaning of Houston's staggering 3-0 home win over North ...
BONUS THURSDAYS: The Big WSL Wrap-Up, and the USWNT Takes Custody of Emma Hayes, with Jessy Parker Humphreys!
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the premiere episode of our new Thursday bonus episode series, where we explore other tactical and analytical corners of the global women's footb...
NWSL Week 9: The Utah Royals Stare into the Void
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another brutal Utah Royals loss. Though the scoreline was a mere 1-0 defeat on the road to the North Carolina Courage, the expansion sid...
NWSL Vibe Check, Part II: Double the Own Goals, Double the Fun!?!?
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More transparency! More accountability! More Own Goals! Kieran guest stars as the Grim Reaper in Evan and Eric's Own Goal Bogus Journey! Art by Eli E...
NWSL Vibe Check, Part I: xOG's Biggest Own Goals of the Season!
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We here at Expected Own Goals are about transparency and accountability. That's why, at the point in the season when xG stabilizes and becomes sticky,...
What We Talk About When We Talk About The Red Stars, with Gal Pal Sports!
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've been putting it off all season, but after a tough loss to the Washington Spirit and an emphatic win against Bay FC, we can put it off no longer:...
NWSL Week 6--Spirit: Pride of the Cimarron
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Orlando the best team in the NWSL right now? They just might be. An emphatic 3-2 victory over the Washington Spirit on the road cemented what could...
NWSL Week 5: Angel Cities with Filthy Soles, NC Courage Cursed by The Soccer Gods
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NWSL spring trade deadline has come and gone, and somehow, both the Houston Dash and Angel City made some significant moves. Eric and Evan brought...
NWSL Week 4: Gotham Gets Weird, and the Kansas City Current Put the "Fly" in "Chawinga"
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We last checked in on the Kansas City Current in Week 1. What a difference a month makes! They're sitting atop the table on 10 points, have a potentia...
USWNT Recap: Does SheBelieve?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USWNT is SheBelieves Cup champion once again. Woo...hoo? The Twila Kilgore era comes to a close on a second penalty shootout win over Canada in a ...
NWSL Late-Game Deciders: A Breakdown of San Diego-Seattle, Portland-Louisville, and Bay-Houston!
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No fewer than three NWSL games were decided in the final moments of stoppage time last weekend, but each were decided in different ways. San Diego sur...
NWSL Week 2: The Spirit in the Bay is Strong!
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A jam-packed, wackadoo weekend unfolded in the NWSL, with golazos and refereeing madness and everything in between. Eric, Evan and Arianna drill down ...
The NWSL is BACK, BABY! Breaking Down the Loony Nine-Goal Chaos Show in Kansas City
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest league in the world has returned, and boy was it a doozy! From first-minute penalties in Seattle, to the Naeher-aissance denying Utah the...