Player Charts

how about some player charts? first up we've got a look at the leading scorers in the NWSL plotted by their expected goals vs. the number of goals they've actually scored. this is a great way to see which player is named alex morgan and which players are trying to chase her.

next, we're looking at goalies. this chart puts shots faced on the vertical axis and goals minus expected goals on the horizontal axis. what does that tell us? first, it lets us know which goalies have been very busy this season; second, it tells us who have let in more (or fewer) goals than expected. so, when you look at the horizontal axis, you're looking for negative numbers to indicate goodness.