[d4cohn]

USWNT had 28 shots against Vietnam, 18 shots against the Netherlands, and 17 shots against Portugal, for a total of 63 shots. With 4 goals, that is a very poor 6.3% conversion rate. To provide some perspective on that conversion rate, for the 2021-2022 season of the Premier League (yes in many ways apples to oranges comparison), a 6.3% conversion rate was T-3 worst in that league (and the worst, second worst, and one of the third worst teams in terms of conversion rate were the three teams relegated). As such, while looking at conversion rate alone doesn't explain the why, the reason the US finished runner up to the Netherlands in their group is because the conversation rate of shots into goals was arguably abysmal. Interested what the xG for US was in its three contests (to get a better sense of the quality of shots etc.)

[d4cohn]

USWNT had 28 shots against Vietnam, 18 shots against the Netherlands, and 17 shots against Portugal, for a total of 63 shots. With 4 goals, that is a very poor 6.3% conversion rate. To provide some perspective on that conversion rate, for the 2021-2022 season of the Premier League (yes in many ways apples to oranges comparison), a 6.3% conversion rate was T-3 worst in that league (and the worst, second worst, and one of the third worst teams in terms of conversion rate were the three teams relegated). As such, while looking at conversion rate alone doesn't explain the why, the reason the US finished runner up to the Netherlands in their group is because the conversation rate of shots into goals was arguably abysmal. Interested what the xG for US was in its three contests (to get a better sense of the quality of shots etc.)