NYCFC Long Balls Stats 2026
NYCFC Long Balls Stats 2026
NYCFC have recorded 1372 long balls across 27 Major League Soccer games in 2026, averaging 50.8 per match. M. Freese leads the squad with 222 long balls - 8.54 per game. R. Gustavo is next with 185.
NYCFC Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, NYCFC are averaging 49.5 long balls per match - M. Freese leads that period with 80. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of NYCFC vs Chicago Fire on 10.10.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do NYCFC average per game?
NYCFC average 50.8 long balls per Major League Soccer game in 2026, based on 27 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 49.5 per match.
Who leads NYCFC for long balls?
M. Freese leads NYCFC for long balls in 2026 with 222 in Major League Soccer - an average of 8.54 per game. R. Gustavo is second with 185.
How do NYCFC's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare NYCFC's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.
NYCFC player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Matt Freese | goalkeeper | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 100% |
| James Sands | midfielder | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 100% |
| Raul Gustavo | defender | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 100% |
| Thiago Martins | defender | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 100% |
| Tayvon Gray | defender | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 100% |
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | midfielder | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 100% |
| Andrés Perea | midfielder | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 100% |
| Agustín Ojeda | attacker | 10 | 20 | 2 | 90% |
| Jonathan Shore | midfielder | 5 | 20 | 4 | 100% |
| Nico Cavallo | defender | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 100% |
| Kevin O'Toole | defender | 6 | 12 | 2 | 83% |
| Keaton Parks | midfielder | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 100% |
| Mitja Ilenčič | defender | 3 | 9 | 3 | 67% |
| Bénie Traoré | attacker | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 67% |
| Max Murray | defender | 2 | 8 | 4 | 100% |
| Tomás Romero | goalkeeper | 1 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Hannes Wolf | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Aiden O'Neill | midfielder | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Luighi | attacker | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Talles Magno | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Malachi Jones | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alonso Martínez | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Máximo Carrizo | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Seymour Reid | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
NYCFC long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | Atlanta | Away | 2-2 | 48 | | | |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | New York RB | Home | 0-1 | 48 | | | |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | RSL | Away | 0-2 | 55 | | | |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | New England | Home | 1-2 | 47 | | | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | Nashville SC | Home | 0-0 | 50 | | | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Major League Soccer | Toronto | Away | 1-1 | 42 | | | |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Major League Soccer | New England | Away | 1-1 | 50 | | | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Major League Soccer | Cincinnati | Away | 2-1 | 52 | | | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia | Home | 2-3 | 59 | | | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Major League Soccer | Toronto | Home | 1-1 | 44 | | | |
NYCFC Long balls for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NYCFC Long balls against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 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 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NYCFC next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sat 10 Oct 18:30 | Chicago Fire (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wed 14 Oct 23:30 | Inter Miami (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sat 17 Oct 23:30 | LAFC (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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