NYCFC Shots Stats 2026

NYCFC Shots Stats 2026 - season overview

NYCFC are averaging 11.5 shots per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 24.3 total shots on average. That puts them 9th of 30 for team shots per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against New York RB, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NYCFC players take the most shots?

Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads with 20 shots across 9 qualifying appearances (2.22/g, 100% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every NYCFC player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.

How does NYCFC's shot profile look this season?

NYCFC are averaging 11.5 shots per game over 10 games and concede 12.8 for a match-total of 24.3. That ranks 9th of 30 for team shots in their primary competition.

How is the shots matchup read calculated?

Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against New York RB, the page weights each NYCFC attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded rate.

Where do these shot stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 NYCFC fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Why is possession shown alongside shots?

Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.

NYCFC player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	9	20	2.22	100%
Luighi	attacker	7	17	2.43	100%
Keaton Parks	midfielder	4	3	0.75	75%
Agustín Ojeda	attacker	10	10	1	70%
Bénie Traoré	attacker	9	9	1	67%
Mitja Ilenčič	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Andrés Perea	midfielder	10	10	1	60%
Talles Magno	attacker	5	10	2	60%
Malachi Jones	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
James Sands	midfielder	10	7	0.7	50%
Jonathan Shore	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Hannes Wolf	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Tayvon Gray	defender	8	3	0.38	25%
Kevin O'Toole	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Matt Freese	goalkeeper	10	1	0.1	10%
Nico Cavallo	defender	7	0	0	0%
Thiago Martins	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 shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Away	0-2	6	15	21	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (3)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-2	18	11	29	Bénie Traoré (4)
4 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Home	0-0	6	13	19	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (2)
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	1-1	6	14	20	Luighi (2)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Away	1-1	12	10	22	Talles Magno (4)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati	Away	2-1	16	14	30	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (4)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia Union	Home	2-3	17	18	35	Luighi (4)
31 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Home	1-1	16	13	29	Talles Magno (4)
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire	Home	3-1	10	9	19	Talles Magno (2)
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Columbus Crew	Away	1-2	8	11	19	Andrés Perea (3)

NYCFC shots 2026: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 11.5
Shots against per game: 12.8
Match total shots per game: 24.3
Games: 10
League rank for match shots: 39 of 45

NYCFC Shots for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	5	13.4	80%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Away	5	9.6	40%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	10	11.5	60%	50%	40%	40%	20%

NYCFC Shots against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	5	12.8	100%	80%	60%	20%	20%
Away	5	12.8	100%	80%	60%	20%	0%
Overall	10	12.8	100%	80%	60%	20%	10%

NYCFC Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	5	26.2	100%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Away	5	22.4	100%	60%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	24.3	100%	60%	40%	40%	40%

NYCFC Team shots 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	11.5	13.4	9.6
Shots on target / match	4.2	3.8	4.6
Shots off target / match	7.3	9.6	5
Shot conversion	12%	10%	15%
Shots per goal	8.2	9.6	6.9
Shots on target per goal	3	2.7	3.3
Shots over 8.5	60%	80%	40%
Shots over 10.5	50%	60%	40%
Shots over 12.5	40%	60%	20%
Shots over 14.5	40%	60%	20%
Shots over 16.5	20%	40%	0%

NYCFC Shots against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	12.8	12.8	12.8
Shots against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots against over 10.5	80%	80%	80%
Shots against over 12.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots against over 14.5	20%	20%	20%
Shots against over 16.5	10%	20%	0%

NYCFC Match shots 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	24.3	26.2	22.4
Match shots over 18.5	100%	100%	100%
Match shots over 20.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots over 22.5	40%	60%	20%
Match shots over 24.5	40%	60%	20%
Match shots over 26.5	40%	60%	20%

NYCFC 1st-half shots for 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	3	7	67%	67%	33%
Away	3	5	67%	67%	0%
Overall	6	6	67%	67%	17%

NYCFC 1st-half shots against 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	3	5.67	100%	67%	0%
Away	3	5.33	67%	67%	0%
Overall	6	5.5	83%	67%	0%

NYCFC 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	3	12.67	100%	100%	33%	33%
Away	3	10.33	67%	67%	67%	33%
Overall	6	11.5	83%	83%	50%	33%

NYCFC shots match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	0-2	6	15	21	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	18	11	29	-
4 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-0	6	13	19	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	1-1	6	14	20	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	1-1	12	10	22	14
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (A)	2-1	16	14	30	13
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	2-3	17	18	35	18
31 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	1-1	16	13	29	10
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	3-1	10	9	19	10
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-2	8	11	19	4

Major League Soccer shots table 2026: every team's shots per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
1	Cincinnati	24	14.04	16	30.04	88%
2	Cincinnati	24	14.04	16	30.04	88%
3	Portland Timbers	25	13.2	16.16	29.36	88%
4	Orlando City	25	12.28	16.56	28.84	84%
5	Orlando City	25	12.28	16.56	28.84	84%
6	Inter Miami	25	15.52	12.8	28.32	76%
7	Inter Miami	25	15.52	12.8	28.32	76%
8	Los Angeles FC	26	14.73	12.88	27.62	85%
9	Seattle Sounders	23	13.43	13.91	27.35	74%
10	Austin	24	10.88	16.46	27.33	79%
11	Real Salt Lake	24	14.17	13.13	27.29	75%
12	Charlotte	25	11.52	15.76	27.28	80%
13	Charlotte	25	11.52	15.76	27.28	80%
14	New York RB	25	13.28	13.72	27	72%
15	New York RB	25	13.28	13.72	27	72%
16	LA Galaxy	26	12.81	14.15	26.96	81%
17	DC United	24	12.08	14.54	26.63	88%
18	DC United	24	12.08	14.54	26.63	88%
19	Chicago Fire	23	13.74	12.78	26.52	70%
20	Chicago Fire	23	13.74	12.78	26.52	70%
21	Sporting KC	24	10.46	15.96	26.42	75%
22	CF Montréal	25	13.28	13.12	26.4	64%
23	CF Montréal	25	13.28	13.12	26.4	64%
24	SJ Earthquakes	25	13.36	12.48	25.84	56%
25	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	17.22	8.3	25.52	87%
26	New England	24	12.54	12.88	25.42	67%
27	New England	24	12.54	12.88	25.42	67%
28	Philadelphia Union	24	16.42	8.92	25.33	58%
29	Philadelphia Union	24	16.42	8.92	25.33	58%
30	St. Louis City	25	13.6	11.72	25.32	68%
31	Minnesota United	25	13.36	11.96	25.32	68%
32	Atlanta United	25	13.04	12.08	25.12	72%
33	Atlanta United	25	13.04	12.08	25.12	72%
34	San Diego	24	11.96	13	24.96	54%
35	Toronto	25	12.12	12.6	24.72	64%
36	Toronto	25	12.12	12.6	24.72	64%
37	Houston Dynamo	25	13.12	11.48	24.6	60%
38	Dallas	25	12	12.32	24.32	56%
39	New York City	25	11.44	12.36	23.8	48%
40	New York City	25	11.44	12.36	23.8	48%
41	Colorado Rapids	25	12.08	11.24	23.32	48%
42	Nashville SC	25	12.12	11.08	23.2	48%
43	Nashville SC	25	12.12	11.08	23.2	48%
44	Columbus Crew	25	11.8	10.84	22.64	52%
45	Columbus Crew	25	11.8	10.84	22.64	52%

NYCFC shots against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Vs top six	20	12.1	12.8	24.9	65%
Vs top half	44	11.98	12.34	24.32	61%
Vs bottom half	20	11.6	12.05	23.65	50%
Vs bottom six	9	12.11	13.44	25.56	67%

NYCFC shots per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	25	11.44	12.36	23.8	48%
Major League Soccer	2025	39	12.13	12.18	24.31	64%
Major League Soccer	2024	37	13.84	12.7	26.54	78%

NYCFC next three opponents: shots per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots for	Their shots against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 18 Sep 23:30	New York RB (home)	27	13.28	13.72	27.77	12.69	15.08
Sat 26 Sep 23:30	Atlanta (away)	25.12	13.04	12.08	24.5	13.25	11.25
Sat 10 Oct 18:30	Chicago Fire (away)	26.52	13.74	12.78	27.27	15.64	11.64

NYCFC players with the most games of 1+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	24	24	100%
2	Agustín Ojeda	attacker	20	25	80%
3	Hannes Wolf	attacker	14	19	74%
4	Talles Magno	attacker	10	16	63%
5	Keaton Parks	midfielder	10	18	56%

NYCFC players with the most games of 2+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	19	24	79%
2	Hannes Wolf	attacker	9	19	47%
3	Agustín Ojeda	attacker	9	25	36%
4	Luighi	attacker	6	7	86%
5	Talles Magno	attacker	6	16	38%

NYCFC players with the most games of 3+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	10	24	42%
2	Talles Magno	attacker	4	16	25%
3	Luighi	attacker	3	7	43%
4	Hannes Wolf	attacker	3	19	16%
5	Andrés Perea	midfielder	2	15	13%

New York RB shots match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	0-1	15	12	27	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	LAFC (A)	2-0	8	15	23	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	0-0	9	21	30	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	1-3	11	18	29	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	1-1	11	10	21	8
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-1	13	11	24	9
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-1	11	10	21	10
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	3-2	19	20	39	16
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	0-2	24	4	28	14
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	3-1	10	24	34	14