xg_chart: Plot an xG chart of a football match

In ggfootball: Plotting Football Matches Expected Goals (xG) Stats with 'Understat' Data

Plot an xG chart of a football match

Description

Plot an xG chart of a football match

Usage

xg_chart(
  match_id,
  home_team_color,
  away_team_color,
  competition = "",
  bg_color = "#FFF1E5",
  plot_bg_color = "#FFF1E5"
)

Arguments

match_id	Match ID from understat.com
home_team_color	Color used for the home team
away_team_color	Color used for the away team
competition	Competition name as a subtitle; empty by default.
bg_color	Chart background color; defaults to "#FFF1E5"
plot_bg_color	Plot background color; defaults to "#FFF1E5"

Value

Interactive highcharter plot displaying the xG chart of both teams.

Examples

xg_chart(26631, "red", "grey", competition = "Premier League")

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