Expected Own Goals

By xpectedowngoals

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, cove... more

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Expected Own Goals episodes:

November 11, 2025 NWSL Quarterfinal Recap: Aubrey Kingsbury Heroics Get Washington Past Louisville
The Washington Spirit played like the no. 2 seed by the end of the regular season. They offered a genuinely strong attacking performance. But Racing Louisville have been survivors all year, and took the home side all the way to penalties at Audi Field, where Aubrey Kingsbury once again shut down the shootout. How should we look at Louisville's season? Are the Spirit ready to challenge for the big trophy? The guys tip their caps to a proper contest.

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Art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Elbogen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs⁠⁠⁠

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34min
November 11, 2025 NWSL Quarterfinal Recap: Gotham Defeats Kansas City in an All-Time Upset
Though some may have predicted it—and Gotham didn't exactly play like a no. 8 seed this year—the Bats delivered the upset of the decade, beating the Current in their own house at the death of extra time. Where did things go wrong for the greatest regular-season team in NWSL history? Did Gotham play well, or did they get lucky with an injury-riddled Kansas City attack? The guys offer some nuance on this head-spinning result.

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Art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Elbogen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs⁠⁠

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30min
November 06, 2025 PATREON BONUS: The NWSL Bad Team Postmortem
Now, the hard work begins. For the Houston Dash, Angel City, Chicago Stars, Utah Royals, and Bay FC, there is much work to be done to get back to winning ways. What did each team do lead them to the bottom of the table, and how they turn the ship around for 2026 and/or 2027? The guys unpack it all.

This is one of our exclusive Patreon bonus episodes, free and un-paywalled for the month of November! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing for only $6/month, and get our bonus episodes plus our main feed ad-free!

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Art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Elbogen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs⁠

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54min
November 04, 2025 NWSL Playoffs Preview, with Abigail Segel!
The 2025 NWSL regular season is in the books, but the fun is just getting started. Defector columnist ⁠Abigail Segel⁠ joined us to walk through all the Decision Day silliness, break down the four upcoming quarterfinal matchups, and what we have learned about the state of the league at the end of the year.

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Art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Elbogen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs⁠

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1h 2min
October 31, 2025 USWNT Friendlies Recap, plus the Laura Language Model
RECORDED BEFORE SARAH GORDEN'S STATEMENT ON ELIZABETH EDDY'S NEW YORK POST ARTICLE

The U.S. women's national team logged three more friendlies on their way to the World Cup, and had a full spread of results. Should we get too down about the 2-1 loss to Portugal? Should we get too high about the 6-0 demolition of New Zealand? Or was this window about continuing to get burgeoning talent more playing time? The guys give you the lowdown.

Plus, we discuss the late-breaking news about Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey's new coaching "strategy"!

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Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!

Art by ⁠⁠⁠Eli Elbogen⁠⁠⁠
Music by ⁠⁠⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

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53min
October 22, 2025 NWSL Week 25: Trying to be Proud of Orlando
Four more teams punched their tickets to the NWSL playoffs, while Racing Louisville and the North Carolina Courage are staring each other down. Meanwhile, the Orlando Pride grabbed an emphatic win on the road against a rotated Washington Spirit. What are we to make of the Pride's regression in 2025? How have they coped without Barbra Banda? And can they return to the Championship game in a tight playoff field?

Like & subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!
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Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content, including the show ad-free!

Art by ⁠⁠Eli Elbogen⁠⁠
Music by ⁠⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
Visualizations by Catalina Bush for ASA Viz Hub

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56min
October 14, 2025 NWSL Week 24: How Do You Beat the Kansas City Current?
The Kansas City Current have officially become the best regular-season team in NWSL history. Their win over Gotham ensures that they will break the all-time points-per-game record, plus a slew of other feats. After the whiparound, the guys walk through some key games from the second half of the year to try and see ways teams like Washington, Orlando, and Seattle could potentially spoil KC's party.

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Art by ⁠Eli Elbogen⁠
Music by ⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

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1h 30min
October 07, 2025 NWSL Week 23: Are Louisville In? Are North Carolina Out? Will San Diego Hang On?
Only three games left in the NWSL regular season, and Racing Louisville pulled off an emphatic road victory over the North Carolina Courage to solidify their playoff aspirations. Meanwhile, the San Diego Wave dropped yet more points and slid yet further down the table. Can Racing feel comfortable yet? Will the Wave be able to stay afloat for another month? Can the Courage somehow haul themselves back above the playoff line? The guys try to figure it all out.

Check out the latest episode of our Anatomy of series on ⁠YouTube⁠!
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Art by ⁠Eli Elbogen⁠
Music by ⁠Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

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47min
October 02, 2025 NWSL Week 22: The Great Seattle Reign Caper
The Seattle Reign—who take fewer shots than anyone, and whose defense is mediocre at best—are somehow in fourth place in the NWSL standings. How did we get here? How did they? After a quick whiparound (and a check-in on the Hina Sugita and Chloe Ricketts transfers), the guys dive into season that Laura Harvey's squad has had: what they have done right, what they have done wrong, and just how lucky they have been to be in this position. Plus, Evan makes another fateful wager.

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Art by Eli Elbogen
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1h
September 25, 2025 The NWSL Stretch Run Heat Check
Only five games remain in the NWSL regular season, and hardly anything separates those teams on either side of the playoff line, not to mention those hoping to grab a home game in the playoff quarterfinals. Which team's schedule sets them up for success? Who will fall despite recent form, thanks to some tough games in October? The guys move through all 14 teams to try and make sense of the playoff picture.

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Art by Eli Elbogen
Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

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52min

FAQs about Expected Own Goals:

How many episodes does Expected Own Goals have?

The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.

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