New York City xG 2026

NYCFC Expected Goals (xG) Stats 2026

NYCFC have recorded 37 expected goals (xG) across 27 Major League Soccer games in 2026, averaging 1.4 per match. N. Mercau leads the squad with 8 expected goals (xG) - 0.34 per game. Luighi is next with 4.

NYCFC Expected Goals (xG): Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, NYCFC are averaging 1.4 expected goals (xG) per match - Luighi leads that period with 4. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of NYCFC vs Chicago Fire on 10.10.2026.

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 27 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.4 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 0.34 per game. Luighi is second with 4.

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 expected goals 2026: 2026

Games

27

Expected goals (xG)

39.00

Goals scored

41

Goals minus xG

+2.00

Expected goals against (xGA)

38.97

Goals conceded

36

xGA minus goals conceded

+2.97

Expected points (xPts)

37.58

Points

33

Points minus xPts

-4.58

Verdict

A bit unlucky

Are NYCFC overperforming their expected goals?

NYCFC have taken 4.6 points fewer than their chances warranted over 27 games: +2.0 goals against their xG, and +3.0 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. The performances are better than the results, which is the side of this table where prices tend to be generous.

Next opponent: Chicago Fire expected goals

Games

26

Chicago Fire xG per game

1.85

Chicago Fire xGA per game

1.47

Points minus xPts

+1.40

Verdict

In line with expected goals

NYCFC results against expected goals by form window and venue

Window	Games	xG	Goals	Goals minus xG	xGA	Conceded	xGA minus conceded	xPts	Points	Points minus xPts
26/	27	39.00	41	+2.00	38.97	36	+2.97	37.58	33	-4.58
Last 10	10	14.69	11	-3.69	14.42	13	+1.42	13.55	8	-5.55
Last 5	5	6.42	5	-1.42	6.67	5	+1.67	6.42	5	-1.42
Home	14	24.29	26	+1.71	20.48	21	-0.52	21.89	16	-5.89
Away	13	14.71	15	+0.29	18.49	15	+3.49	15.69	17	+1.31

NYCFC expected goals match by match, 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	xG	xGA	xPts	Points	Deserved result
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-2	0.89	0.99	1.25	1	L
18 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	2.45	1.02	2.23	0	W
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	0-2	0.38	1.29	0.62	3	L
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	1.69	2.11	1.15	0	L
4 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-0	1.01	1.26	1.17	1	L
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	1-1	0.57	0.91	1.02	1	L
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	1-1	1.15	2.46	0.66	1	L
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (A)	2-1	1.52	1.19	1.60	0	W
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	2-3	2.66	2.18	1.65	0	W
31 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	1-1	2.37	1.01	2.20	1	W
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	3-1	1.61	1.43	1.50	3	W
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-2	1.51	1.77	1.22	3	L
24 May	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	2-1	1.49	0.92	1.78	0	W
16 May	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	1.36	1.88	1.06	1	L
13 May	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-1	0.78	0.35	1.70	3	W
10 May	Major League Soccer	Columbus (H)	3-0	1.17	1.40	1.21	3	L
3 May	Major League Soccer	DC United (H)	0-2	0.52	2.79	0.25	0	L
25 Apr	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	1-0	0.46	1.00	0.85	0	L
22 Apr	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	4-4	2.44	1.82	1.74	1	W
18 Apr	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	1-2	1.71	1.11	1.78	0	W
11 Apr	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (A)	2-0	0.85	3.12	0.32	0	L
4 Apr	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	1-1	1.78	1.43	1.60	1	W
22 Mar	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	2-3	1.18	1.84	0.96	0	L
14 Mar	Major League Soccer	Colorado (H)	3-1	1.46	0.94	1.75	3	W
7 Mar	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	5-0	2.24	0.14	2.70	3	W
1 Mar	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	1-2	2.26	2.15	1.46	3	W
23 Feb	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (A)	1-1	1.49	0.46	2.15	1	W

NYCFC players: goals against expected goals, 2026

Player	Position	Apps	Minutes	xG	Goals	Goals minus xG	xG per 90
Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	26	2316	8.72	15	+6.28	0.34
Hannes Wolf	attacker	21	1384	2.89	5	+2.11	0.19
Agustín Ojeda	attacker	27	2205	3.51	5	+1.49	0.14
Tayvon Gray	defender	23	1978	0.64	1	+0.36	0.03
Keaton Parks	midfielder	18	1088	1.79	2	+0.21	0.15
Andrés Perea	midfielder	17	1258	1.85	2	+0.15	0.13
James Sands	midfielder	12	1060	0.93	1	+0.07	0.08
Luighi	attacker	9	525	4.13	4	-0.13	0.71
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	15	1092	0.52	0	-0.52	0.04
Kevin O'Toole	defender	18	1254	0.60	0	-0.60	0.04
Kai Trewin	midfielder	15	1256	0.67	0	-0.67	0.05
Malachi Jones	attacker	15	465	1.89	1	-0.89	0.37
Talles Magno	attacker	16	433	2.93	2	-0.93	0.61
Maxi Moralez	midfielder	14	1131	2.20	1	-1.20	0.18
Bénie Traoré	attacker	12	689	2.44	1	-1.44	0.32

Major League Soccer 2026: every team's points against expected points

#	Team	MP	xG	Goals	xGA	Conceded	xPts	Points	Points minus xPts
1	Nashville SC	27	41.4	55	35.4	21	40.3	60	+19.7
2	Houston Dynamo	27	29.8	34	36.5	32	34.1	44	+9.9
3	New England	27	42.9	45	40.6	36	38.1	46	+7.9
4	Dallas	27	40.4	50	35.9	42	40.5	47	+6.5
5	Austin	27	27.9	35	53	47	25	31	+6
6	Charlotte	27	42.7	47	43.6	38	37.1	43	+5.9
7	Inter Miami	27	51.4	64	44.7	50	41.4	46	+4.6
8	St. Louis City	27	42.1	48	32.6	36	43.1	47	+3.9
9	Orlando City	27	40.8	48	52.2	64	32.3	34	+1.7
10	Los Angeles FC	28	41.5	43	40.3	30	39.4	41	+1.6
11	Chicago Fire	26	48	46	38.2	38	40.6	42	+1.4
12	SJ Earthquakes	27	50.6	49	37	39	43.7	45	+1.3
13	Seattle Sounders	27	39.7	35	40.7	35	36.8	38	+1.2
14	New York RB	27	42.5	34	52.5	51	31.9	33	+1.1
15	LA Galaxy	28	42.6	37	47.1	44	36.1	36	-0.1
16	Toronto	27	33.4	39	43.2	51	31.2	29	-2.2
17	Cincinnati	26	47.5	55	49.4	64	35.3	33	-2.3
18	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	58.6	59	26.7	26	52.7	50	-2.7
19	Real Salt Lake	27	37.4	40	40.4	44	34.9	32	-2.9
20	DC United	26	39.9	34	43.7	42	33.6	30	-3.6
21	Colorado Rapids	27	40.9	38	32.3	38	40.1	36	-4.1
22	New York City	27	39	41	39	36	37.6	33	-4.6
23	Portland Timbers	27	40.8	48	43.6	51	36.9	32	-4.9
24	Sporting KC	27	31.4	32	54.2	65	26	21	-5
25	Philadelphia Union	27	53.8	54	38.6	44	45.1	39	-6.1
26	San Diego	27	41.8	47	44.1	47	38.2	32	-6.2
27	Atlanta United	27	38.4	32	43	45	34.6	27	-7.6
28	Columbus Crew	27	36.4	39	32.8	43	38.6	29	-9.6
29	Minnesota United	27	46.9	40	44.2	49	40.2	29	-11.2
30	CF Montréal	27	39.7	34	45	54	35.3	24	-11.3

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