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EVERYONE ANALYZES WOMEN'S SPORTS Evan Davis and Eric Morgan are best friends who love each other. But they love women's soccer more. Every week, the guys sit down to explore the tactical and analytical sides of the women's game, covering the NWSL, USWNT, WSL, Women's Champions Leauge, Liga MX Femenil, and beyond. No stone is left unturned as they seek to learn more and more about how women's soccer is played, who's good, who's not, and who is going to win it all.
Episodes
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OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Win Group B in Fine Fashion, Gear Up for Japan in the Quarterfinals
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 Saturday…
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OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Fly Through Germany in the Balmy Marseille Air
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 Mallory Swanson…
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OLYMPICS RECAP: The USWNT Opens Its Account with a Dazzling Win over Zambia
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 to the…
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The Big USWNT Olympics Preview! Plus Zambia, Germany, & Australia
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 are in…
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BONUS THURSDAY: The USWNT Olympics Send-Off Was Fine. Really.
Yes, the USWNT couldn't score against Costa Rica in their final pre-Olympics friendly. No, none of their boundless chances were especially high-quality. But so…
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The USWNT Preps for the Olympics by Beating Mexico. Plus, A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
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 over? Can…
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BONUS THURSDAY: Our NWSL No-Stars Five-A-Side Draft! Plus, Transfer News!
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 names we…
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NWSL Week 16: Kansas City Current vs. Orlando Pride Was the Game of the Season
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…
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BONUS FRIDAY: Olympics Rosters, New Controlling Owners at Angel City, and the Jill Ellis Scandal at the San Diego Wave
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, Spain…
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NWSL Midseason Check-In, Pt. 2: Firings, Awards and time to Buckle Up, San Diego?!
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 it a rout?…
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BONUS THURSDAY: Reactions to the USWNT Olympics Roster
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 Bay FC GM…
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NWSL Midseason Check-In, Pt. I: The State of the League
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 how…
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BONUS THURSDAY: The Inaugural xOG NWSL Hall of Fame Class!
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 accomplish…
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NWSL Week 12: The Bats Take Flight as Gotham FC Start Dominating
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 preseason…
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NWSL Week 11: Rappelling Down the Seattle Reign Cavern, with Sylvs of Shea Butter FC!
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 Laura…
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USWNT Recap: The Emma Hayes Era Kicks Off With Goals Goals Goals!
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. Sam…
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BONUS TUESDAY: Wrapping Up the Liga MX Femenil Season, with Adriana Terrazas!
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 Our Futbol…
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BONUS THURSDAYS: Barcelona Wins the Champions League Again! Plus, The State of NWSL Broadcasting, with Mike Watts!
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 the world…
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NWSL Week 10: Destiny's Children? (H-Town Screwed Mix)
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 Carolina…
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BONUS THURSDAYS: The Big WSL Wrap-Up, and the USWNT Takes Custody of Emma Hayes, with Jessy Parker Humphreys!
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 football…
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NWSL Week 9: The Utah Royals Stare into the Void
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 side was…
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NWSL Vibe Check, Part II: Double the Own Goals, Double the Fun!?!?
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 Elbogen…
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NWSL Vibe Check, Part I: xOG's Biggest Own Goals of the Season!
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, we've…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About The Red Stars, with Gal Pal Sports!
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: we must…
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NWSL Week 6--Spirit: Pride of the Cimarron
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 be a…
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NWSL Week 5: Angel Cities with Filthy Soles, NC Courage Cursed by The Soccer Gods
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 Kieran…
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NWSL Week 4: Gotham Gets Weird, and the Kansas City Current Put the "Fly" in "Chawinga"
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 potential…
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USWNT Recap: Does SheBelieve?
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 month…
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NWSL Late-Game Deciders: A Breakdown of San Diego-Seattle, Portland-Louisville, and Bay-Houston!
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 survived its…
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NWSL Week 2: The Spirit in the Bay is Strong!
A jam-packed, wackadoo weekend unfolded in the NWSL, with golazos and refereeing madness and everything in between. Eric, Evan and Arianna drill down on the…
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The NWSL is BACK, BABY! Breaking Down the Loony Nine-Goal Chaos Show in Kansas City
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 their…