Chicago Stars FC

How they play

The underlying numbers line up with the record: Chicago Stars FC have allowed chances worth 2.47 a match and created 0.79. That is a measurable gap rather than a run of luck — which also makes it the kind that can be closed. With finishing closer to the quality of the chances, the results would already look different.

Finishing0.59 goals / match vs 0.79 xG

Chicago Stars FC are creating more than they have converted so far — the chances are there, and finishing tends to catch up with chance quality over time. xG (expected goals) is how many an average team would score from the same chances.

Defence2.38 conceded / match vs 2.47 xGA

Chicago Stars FC are conceding about what the chances allowed are worth. xGA is the same idea for chances given up.

The ball45.1% possession · 77% passing

Chicago Stars FC are comfortable without the ball — they let opponents have it, then break, completing 77% of their passes. Share of the match the team has the ball, and how many passes reach a teammate.

Chances16 big chances · 34% of shots on target

Chicago Stars FC create a big chance every other match, and about a third of their shots hit the target. A big chance is one a player would usually be expected to score — a one-on-one, a close-range header.

Duels49% of 1482 duels won

Chicago Stars FC split the physical battle about evenly. A duel is any one-on-one contest for the ball, on the ground or in the air.

Territory90 corners won · 166 conceded

Chicago Stars FC spend more of the match defending their own end than attacking the other. Corners are a rough measure of which end the match is being played in.

Around the league

League leaders across all 16 clubs; Chicago Stars FC's best is shown in team colour, with her league rank if she is outside the top five. Shared totals share a rank.

Typical XI — most starts (5-2-3)

The keeper and the ten outfield players with the most starts this season, in the positions ESPN lists them. The formation is a count, not a tactic.