Function for plotting pass networks — plot

This function allows for data, that can be from Opta or Statsbomb, to be used for plotting pass networks.

Usage

plot_passnet(
  data,
  data_type = "statsbomb",
  team_name,
  scale_stat = "xT",
  scale_color = "#E74C3C",
  subtitle = "",
  theme = "dark"
)

data: Data frame that houses pass data
data_type: Type of data that is being put in: opta or statsbomb. Default set to "statsbomb"
team_name: The name of the team of which you want a pass network
scale_stat: Stat for the player node color scale. Choose between "xT" and "EPV"
scale_color: Color of higher end of xT/EPV color scale. Default set to "#E74C3C"
subtitle: Subtitle of the pass network plot
theme: The background theme -> "dark" or "light"

a ggplot2 object

if (FALSE) {
plot <- plot_passnet(data, data_type = "opta", team_name = "Arsenal")
plot
}