NYCFC Shots on Target Stats 2026

NYCFC Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

NYCFC are averaging 3.8 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 8.3 total SOT on average. That puts them 8th of 30 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Orlando City, and a full match-by-match log.

NYCFC Shots on Target Questions

Which NYCFC players hit the most shots on target?

Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads with 14 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (1.4/g, 80% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every NYCFC player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does NYCFC's SOT profile look this season?

NYCFC are averaging 3.8 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.5 for a match-total of 8.3. That ranks 8th of 30 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 11.2 shots per game and create 8.7 key passes per game.

How is the SOT matchup read calculated?

SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Orlando City, the page weights each NYCFC attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

What's the difference between shots and shots on target?

NYCFC take 11.2 shots per game and put 3.8 on target. Players who shoot speculatively often have a low SOT-per-shot ratio; the context panel surfaces the shots/g funnel so you can see the conversion rate.

Where do these SOT 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.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

NYCFC are currently converting 24% of their shots on target into goals. A high conversion rate means finishing well; a low one means SOT volume but not yet goals. Pair this with the shots/g funnel to read how the goals number is built.

NYCFC player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	10	14	1.4	80%
Mitja Ilenčič	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Andrés Perea	midfielder	10	6	0.6	50%
Keaton Parks	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Alonso Martínez	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Luighi	attacker	10	4	0.4	30%
Hannes Wolf	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Bénie Traoré	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Agustín Ojeda	attacker	10	2	0.2	20%
Tayvon Gray	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Thiago Martins	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
James Sands	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Matt Freese	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Nico Cavallo	defender	7	0	0	0%
Kevin O'Toole	defender	7	0	0	0%
Raul Gustavo	defender	6	0	0	0%
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Jonathan Shore	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Talles Magno	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Max Murray	defender	1	0	0	0%
Tomás Romero	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

NYCFC shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
17 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	Los Angeles FC	Home	1-1	3	3	6	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1)
14 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Away	2-0	5	6	11	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (5)
10 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire	Away	2-1	6	4	10	Alonso Martínez (2)
26 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Atlanta United	Away	2-2	3	5	8	Andrés Perea (2)
18 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Home	0-1	4	1	5	Andrés Perea (1)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Away	0-2	3	6	9	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (2)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-2	6	6	12	Luighi (2)
4 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Home	0-0	1	2	3	Agustín Ojeda (1)
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	1-1	2	6	8	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Away	1-1	5	6	11	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (2)

NYCFC shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 3.8
Shots on target against per game: 4.5
Match total shots on target per game: 8.3
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 21 of 30

NYCFC Shots on target for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	3.5	75%	50%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	4	83%	50%	50%	17%	0%
Overall	10	3.8	80%	50%	40%	20%	0%

NYCFC Shots on target against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	3	50%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	5.5	100%	100%	83%	67%	0%
Overall	10	4.5	80%	70%	60%	50%	0%

NYCFC Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	4	6.5	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Away	6	9.5	100%	100%	67%	50%	33%
Overall	10	8.3	70%	70%	50%	40%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	3.8	3.5	4
Total shots / match	11.2	13.25	9.83
Share of shots on target	34%	26%	41%
Goals per shot on target	24%	14%	29%
Shots on target per goal	4.2	7	3.4
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	75%	83%
Shots on target over 3.5	50%	50%	50%
Shots on target over 4.5	40%	25%	50%
Shots on target over 5.5	20%	25%	17%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	4.5	3	5.5
Shots on target against over 2.5	80%	50%	100%
Shots on target against over 3.5	70%	25%	100%
Shots on target against over 4.5	60%	25%	83%
Shots on target against over 5.5	50%	25%	67%
Shots on target against over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	8.3	6.5	9.5
Match shots on target over 6.5	70%	25%	100%
Match shots on target over 7.5	70%	25%	100%
Match shots on target over 8.5	50%	25%	67%
Match shots on target over 9.5	40%	25%	50%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	25%	33%

NYCFC shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Major League Soccer	LAFC (H)	1-1	3	3	6	-
14 Oct	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-0	5	6	11	-
10 Oct	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (A)	2-1	6	4	10	-
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-2	3	5	8	-
18 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	4	1	5	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	0-2	3	6	9	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	6	6	12	-
4 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-0	1	2	3	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	1-1	2	6	8	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	1-1	5	6	11	7

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Orlando City	30	5.1	6.63	11.73	70%
2	Cincinnati	29	6	5.48	11.48	76%
3	Inter Miami	30	6.17	4.53	10.7	67%
4	Charlotte	30	4.8	5.9	10.7	70%
5	Austin	30	4.07	6.37	10.43	73%
6	LA Galaxy	31	5.39	5.03	10.42	74%
7	New York RB	30	4.87	5.47	10.33	67%
8	Portland Timbers	30	4.47	5.87	10.33	67%
9	San Diego	30	4.6	5.63	10.23	70%
10	Sporting KC	30	4.2	6.03	10.23	60%
11	Seattle Sounders	30	5.1	5.1	10.2	67%
12	New England	30	4.87	5.3	10.17	70%
13	Minnesota United	30	4.97	5	9.97	73%
14	SJ Earthquakes	30	4.93	4.93	9.87	53%
15	DC United	29	4.41	5.41	9.83	62%
16	Toronto	30	4.43	5.3	9.73	60%
17	Real Salt Lake	30	5.37	4.3	9.67	70%
18	Chicago Fire	30	5.23	4.4	9.63	60%
19	Dallas	30	4.67	4.97	9.63	63%
20	CF Montréal	30	4.73	4.87	9.6	67%
21	New York City	30	4.6	4.77	9.37	63%
22	Columbus Crew	30	4.57	4.7	9.27	60%
23	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	5.87	3.3	9.17	53%
24	Philadelphia Union	30	5.37	3.63	9	53%
25	St. Louis City	30	5	3.97	8.97	50%
26	Los Angeles FC	31	4.77	4.1	8.87	52%
27	Nashville SC	30	5.3	3.5	8.8	57%
28	Houston Dynamo	30	4.4	4	8.4	50%
29	Colorado Rapids	30	4.27	4.03	8.3	43%
30	Atlanta United	30	4.07	4.1	8.17	40%

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	33	4.24	4.76	9	64%
Vs top half	69	4.46	4.43	8.9	57%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

NYCFC shots on target per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	30	4.6	4.77	9.37	63%
Major League Soccer	2025	39	4.36	4.18	8.54	51%
Major League Soccer	2024	38	4.76	5	9.76	71%

NYCFC next three opponents: shots on target per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots on target for	Their shots on target against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 24 Oct 23:30	Orlando City (away)	11.73	5.1	6.63	11.07	5.33	5.73
Wed 28 Oct 23:30	Atlanta (home)	8.17	4.07	4.1	7.73	3.93	3.8
Sat 31 Oct 18:00	CF Montréal (home)	9.6	4.73	4.87	10.93	4.53	6.4

NYCFC players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	24	29	83%
2	Agustín Ojeda	attacker	11	30	37%
3	Andrés Perea	midfielder	8	20	40%
4	Hannes Wolf	attacker	8	24	33%
5	Talles Magno	attacker	7	18	39%

NYCFC players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	11	29	38%
2	Luighi	attacker	3	12	25%
3	Andrés Perea	midfielder	3	20	15%
4	Hannes Wolf	attacker	3	24	13%
5	Talles Magno	attacker	2	18	11%

NYCFC players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	4	29	14%
2	Luighi	attacker	1	12	8%
3	Malachi Jones	attacker	1	17	6%
4	Hannes Wolf	attacker	1	24	4%

Orlando City shots on target match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Major League Soccer	DC United (H)	4-1	7	4	11	-
14 Oct	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	3-3	4	7	11	-
10 Oct	Major League Soccer	Columbus (H)	3-2	8	15	23	-
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	4-2	2	9	11	-
19 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	4-2	5	9	14	-
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	3-0	8	4	12	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-3	7	2	9	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	1-0	5	2	7	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (A)	3-3	5	9	14	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	3	3	6	2