Three stats: OL Reign vs. Angel City

After what Megan Rapinoe called a “humbling” 4-1 home loss last weekend, OL Reign responded with a 4-1 win at Lumen Field against Angel City FC in their first matchup of the NWSL regular season.

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OL Reign reclaim their form in 4-1 win over Angel City

OL Reign significantly outperformed Angel City in both goals and expected goals (xG), with 2.57 xG for the Reign compared to .55 xG for Angel City.

Here are three stats that help tell the story of OL Reign’s dominant win.

38

According to FBref, OL Reign had 38 shot-creating actions, a new season high. Shot-creating actions are the last two actions that directly lead to a shot. That includes a live pass, dead-ball pass, dribble, shot that leads…