plot_timeline: Create timeline charts (xG) using 'understat' event data.

In abhiamishra/ggshakeR: Analytics and Visualization Package for Soccer Data

Create timeline charts (xG) using 'understat' event data.

Description

This function allows to make match timelines using data collected event-by-event.

Usage

plot_timeline(
  data,
  match_year,
  team_home,
  team_away,
  color_home,
  color_away,
  theme = ""
)

Arguments

data	Data, for now only compatible with understat data.
match_year	the year the match was played.
team_home	home team according to data.
team_away	away team according to data.
color_home	line colour for the home team.
color_away	line colour for the away team.
theme	Choose from 4 ggplot2 themes -> dark, almond, rose, white.

Value

ggplot2 object of a xG timeline plot

Examples

## Not run: 
plot <- plot_timeline(data = data, match_year = 2021, 
                      team_home = "Manchester United", team_away = "Liverpool",
                      color_home = "#e31a1c", color_away = "#980043", theme = "dark")
plot

## End(Not run)

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