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Washington Spirit › named question

DossierThrough 2026-09-01

How did Washington Spirit's 2021 defending compare with the 2021 NWSL regular-season median?

Washington Spirit allowed 0.91 goals per match and 1.08 xGA per match in the 2021 NWSL regular season. The 2021 league medians were 1.11 goals allowed and 1.12 xGA per match.

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Declared answer

Washington Spirit allowed 0.91 goals per match and 1.08 xGA per match in the 2021 NWSL regular season. The 2021 league medians were 1.11 goals allowed and 1.12 xGA per match.

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    Washington Spirit allowed 0.91 goals per match and 1.08 xGA per match in the 2021 NWSL regular season. The 2021 league medians were 1.11 goals allowed and 1.12 xGA per match.

    The two-rate comparison separates Washington Spirit's observed goals allowed from the model's estimate of chance quality conceded.

    Derived from claim-semantic-contextual-team-defending-comparison · This significance statement is derived from the located claim.

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    SubjectGoals against per match′xGA per match°′
    Washington Spirit0.911.08
    2021 NWSL median1.111.12
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Washington Spirit against the median of 10 teams in the 2021 NWSL regular season.

Workflow evidence. Washington Spirit against the median of 10 teams in the 2021 NWSL regular season.
Washington Spirit0.911.08
2021 NWSL median1.111.12

Washington Spirit's 2021 expected goals against per match

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