NYCFC Expected Goals (xG) Stats 2026

NYCFC Expected Goals (xG) Stats 2026

NYCFC have recorded 34 expected goals (xg) across 25 Major League Soccer games in 2026, averaging 1.4 per match. N. Mercau leads the squad with 8 expected goals (xg) - 0.37 per game. Luighi is next with 3.

NYCFC Expected Goals (xG): Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, NYCFC are averaging 1.3 expected goals (xg) per match - Luighi leads that period with 3. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xg) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of NYCFC vs New York RB on 18.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many expected goals (xg) do NYCFC average per game?

NYCFC average 1.4 expected goals (xg) per Major League Soccer game in 2026, based on 25 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.3 per match.

Who leads NYCFC for expected goals (xg)?

N. Mercau leads NYCFC for expected goals (xg) in 2026 with 8 in Major League Soccer - an average of 0.37 per game. Luighi is second with 3.

How do NYCFC's expected goals (xg) break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare NYCFC's expected goals (xg) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

NYCFC player expected goals rates

Player	Position	Apps	Expected goals	Per game	1+ hit rate
Luighi	attacker	7	3.51	0.5	0%
Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	9	2.32	0.26	0%
Bénie Traoré	attacker	9	1.67	0.19	0%
Talles Magno	attacker	5	1.36	0.27	0%
James Sands	midfielder	10	0.93	0.09	0%
Agustín Ojeda	attacker	10	0.92	0.09	0%
Malachi Jones	attacker	5	0.66	0.13	0%
Andrés Perea	midfielder	10	0.63	0.06	0%
Hannes Wolf	attacker	4	0.2	0.05	0%
Mitja Ilenčič	defender	3	0.14	0.05	0%
Keaton Parks	midfielder	4	0.11	0.03	0%
Matt Freese	goalkeeper	10	0.07	0.01	0%
Jonathan Shore	midfielder	6	0.07	0.01	0%
Tayvon Gray	defender	8	0.05	0.01	0%
Kevin O'Toole	defender	6	0.05	0.01	0%
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	2	0.03	0.01	0%
Thiago Martins	defender	7	0	0	0%
Nico Cavallo	defender	7	0	0	0%
Raul Gustavo	defender	5	0	0	0%
Max Murray	defender	2	0	0	0%
Máximo Carrizo	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Seymour Reid	attacker	1	0	0	0%

NYCFC expected goals match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team expected goals	Opposition expected goals	Match total	Top player
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	RSL	Away	0-2	0
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-2	1.67
4 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Home	0-0	1.01
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	1-1	0.54
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Away	1-1	1.17
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati	Away	2-1	1.38
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia	Home	2-3	2.32
31 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Home	1-1	2.28
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire	Home	3-1	1.48
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Columbus	Away	1-2	1.46

NYCFC expected goals (xg) 2026: last 10 games

Expected goals (xg) for per game

1.11

Expected goals (xg) against per game

1.22

Match total expected goals (xg) per game

2.33

Games

9

League rank for match expected goals (xg)

30 of 45

NYCFC Expected goals (xg) for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	5	1.4	100%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	0.75	75%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	1.11	89%	22%	0%	0%	0%

NYCFC Expected goals (xg) against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	5	1.4	100%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	1	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	1.22	89%	33%	0%	0%	0%

NYCFC Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	5	2.8	100%	100%	60%	20%	0%
Away	4	1.75	75%	75%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	9	2.33	89%	89%	44%	11%	0%

NYCFC Team expected goals (xg) 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team expected goals (xg)	Overall	Home	Away
Expected goals (xg) / match	1.11	1.4	0.75
Expected goals (xg) over 0.5	89%	100%	75%
Expected goals (xg) over 1.5	22%	40%	0%
Expected goals (xg) over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

NYCFC Expected goals (xg) against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Expected goals (xg) against	Overall	Home	Away
Expected goals (xg) against / match	1.22	1.4	1
Expected goals (xg) against over 0.5	89%	100%	75%
Expected goals (xg) against over 1.5	33%	40%	25%
Expected goals (xg) against over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

NYCFC Match expected goals (xg) 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match expected goals (xg)	Overall	Home	Away
Match expected goals (xg) / match	2.33	2.8	1.75
Match expected goals (xg) over 0.5	89%	100%	75%
Match expected goals (xg) over 1.5	89%	100%	75%
Match expected goals (xg) over 2.5	44%	60%	25%
Match expected goals (xg) over 3.5	11%	20%	0%
Match expected goals (xg) over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

NYCFC expected goals (xg) match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Expected goals (xg) for	Expected goals (xg) against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	1	2	3	-
4 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-0	1	1	2	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	1-1	0	0	0	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	1-1	1	2	3	-
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (A)	2-1	1	1	2	-
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	2-3	2	2	4	-
31 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	1-1	2	1	3	-
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	3-1	1	1	2	-
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-2	1	1	2	-

Major League Soccer expected goals (xg) table 2026: every team's expected goals (xg) per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
1	Inter Miami	24	1.54	1.25	2.79	50%
2	Inter Miami	24	1.54	1.25	2.79	50%
3	Cincinnati	23	1.13	1.39	2.52	43%
4	Cincinnati	23	1.13	1.39	2.52	43%
5	SJ Earthquakes	24	1.5	1	2.5	42%
6	Philadelphia Union	24	1.5	1	2.5	46%
7	Philadelphia Union	24	1.5	1	2.5	46%
8	Chicago Fire	23	1.52	0.96	2.48	39%
9	Chicago Fire	23	1.52	0.96	2.48	39%
10	New York RB	24	1.04	1.38	2.42	46%
11	New York RB	24	1.04	1.38	2.42	46%
12	Orlando City	24	0.88	1.5	2.38	33%
13	Orlando City	24	0.88	1.5	2.38	33%
14	Portland Timbers	24	1.04	1.21	2.25	33%
15	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	1.7	0.48	2.17	30%
16	Minnesota United	24	1.17	1	2.17	46%
17	New England	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	38%
18	Charlotte	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	33%
19	Charlotte	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	33%
20	New England	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	38%
21	LA Galaxy	25	1.04	1.12	2.16	32%
22	CF Montréal	24	1	1.13	2.13	29%
23	CF Montréal	24	1	1.13	2.13	29%
24	Atlanta United	24	0.92	1.17	2.08	33%
25	Atlanta United	24	0.92	1.17	2.08	33%
26	San Diego	24	1.04	1	2.04	33%
27	DC United	23	0.96	1.09	2.04	22%
28	DC United	23	0.96	1.09	2.04	22%
29	Sporting KC	23	0.52	1.52	2.04	30%
30	New York City	24	1	1	2	29%
31	New York City	24	1	1	2	29%
32	Los Angeles FC	25	1.04	0.84	1.88	20%
33	Real Salt Lake	23	0.96	0.91	1.87	26%
34	St. Louis City	24	1.08	0.75	1.83	8%
35	Austin	24	0.42	1.42	1.83	25%
36	Seattle Sounders	22	0.86	0.95	1.82	23%
37	Dallas	24	1	0.79	1.79	21%
38	Toronto	24	0.79	1	1.79	25%
39	Toronto	24	0.79	1	1.79	25%
40	Colorado Rapids	24	0.88	0.75	1.63	17%
41	Columbus Crew	24	0.83	0.79	1.63	13%
42	Columbus Crew	24	0.83	0.79	1.63	13%
43	Nashville SC	24	0.79	0.83	1.63	17%
44	Nashville SC	24	0.79	0.83	1.63	17%
45	Houston Dynamo	24	0.58	0.67	1.25	8%

NYCFC expected goals (xg) against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Vs top six	20	0.65	0.95	1.6	20%
Vs top half	43	0.86	0.84	1.7	21%
Vs bottom half	20	1.05	1	2.05	30%
Vs bottom six	9	1	1.33	2.33	56%

NYCFC expected goals (xg) per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	24	1	1	2	29%
Major League Soccer	2025	39	0.87	0.82	1.69	21%
Major League Soccer	2024	21	0.95	0.71	1.67	24%

NYCFC next three opponents: expected goals (xg) per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their expected goals (xg) for	Their expected goals (xg) against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 18 Sep 23:30	New York RB (home)	2.42	1.04	1.38	2.5	0.92	1.58
Sat 26 Sep 23:30	Atlanta (away)	2.08	0.92	1.17	1.92	1	0.92
Sat 10 Oct 18:30	Chicago Fire (away)	2.48	1.52	0.96	2.73	1.82	0.91

NYCFC players with the most games of 1+ expected goals (xg) 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	2	24	8%
2	Maxi Moralez	midfielder	1	14	7%

New York RB expected goals (xg) match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Expected goals (xg) for	Expected goals (xg) against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	LAFC (A)	2-0	0	1	1	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	0-0	0	2	2	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	1-3	1	2	3	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	1-1	0	0	0	-
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-1	1	0	1	-
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-1	1	1	2	-
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	3-2	3	3	6	-
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	0-2	2	0	2	-
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	3-1	0	3	3	-

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