If you watched OL Reign’s match against Gotham FC, you’ll probably remember the numerous chances the Reign created and were unable to put in the back of the net. If you simply look at stats from the game, you’ll take the same thing away. The Reign ended the match with 1.74 xG to Gotham’s 0.71. They outshot Gotham 18 to 15 and put six shots on target compared to Gotham’s three.
And yet, OL Reign came away with 0 points, losing 1-0 to the NJ/NY side.
Was this just bad luck and things not falling their way?