NYCFC are averaging 1.4 goals per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 2.7 total goals on average. That puts them 13th of 30 for team goals scored per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player goal-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Nashville SC, and a full match-by-match log.
Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads with 6 goals across 9 qualifying appearances (0.67/g, 67% hit rate). The goal-rate table below ranks every NYCFC player by goals per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes) and six-game form.
NYCFC are averaging 1.4 goals per game over 10 games and concede 1.3 for a match-total of 2.7. That ranks 13th of 30 for team goals scored. They're generating 11 shots/g from 7.7 key passes/g.
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Goals matchup blends our attackers' scoring rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Nashville SC, the page weights each NYCFC attacker against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 NYCFC fixtures in the active window for 2026.
NYCFC are currently finishing at 33% — that's the share of their shots on target that beat the keeper. Above-average finishing without a matching xG signal usually regresses; pair this with shots/g and key passes/g to read whether the goals trend is sustainable.
| Player | Position | Apps | Goals | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | midfielder | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Luighi | attacker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Agustín Ojeda | attacker | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| James Sands | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Bénie Traoré | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Malachi Jones | attacker | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Andrés Perea | midfielder | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Matt Freese | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nico Cavallo | defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tayvon Gray | defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Thiago Martins | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jonathan Shore | midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Raul Gustavo | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Keaton Parks | midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hannes Wolf | attacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Talles Magno | attacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kevin O'Toole | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kai Trewin | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Maxi Moralez | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Max Murray | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mitja Ilenčič | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Arnau Farnós | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Máximo Carrizo | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Seymour Reid | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team goals | Opposition goals | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Toronto | Away | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |
| 23 Aug 2026 | New England | Away | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | James Sands (1) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Cincinnati | Away | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Luighi (1) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Philadelphia Union | Home | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Bénie Traoré (1) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Toronto | Home | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Chicago Fire | Home | 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Columbus Crew | Away | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |
| 24 May 2026 | Nashville SC | Away | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |
| 16 May 2026 | New York RB | Away | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Andrés Perea (1) |
| 13 May 2026 | Charlotte | Away | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |