NYCFC are averaging 4.2 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 9.2 total SOT on average. That puts them 6th 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 Nashville SC, and a full match-by-match log.
Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads with 11 shots on target across 9 qualifying appearances (1.22/g, 89% 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.
NYCFC are averaging 4.2 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 5 for a match-total of 9.2. That ranks 6th of 30 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 11 shots per game and create 7.7 key passes per game.
SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Nashville SC, the page weights each NYCFC attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
NYCFC take 11 shots per game and put 4.2 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.
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.
NYCFC are currently converting 33% 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.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | midfielder | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 89% |
| Luighi | attacker | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 50% |
| Mitja Ilenčič | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Andrés Perea | midfielder | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 44% |
| James Sands | midfielder | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Agustín Ojeda | attacker | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 30% |
| Bénie Traoré | attacker | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Malachi Jones | attacker | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 25% |
| Talles Magno | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Keaton Parks | midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| 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% |
| Hannes Wolf | 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% |
| 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 shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Toronto | Away | 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |
| 23 Aug 2026 | New England | Away | 1-1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (2) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Cincinnati | Away | 2-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Luighi (3) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Philadelphia Union | Home | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Luighi (2) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Toronto | Home | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Andrés Perea (2) |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Chicago Fire | Home | 3-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | James Sands (1) |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Columbus Crew | Away | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Andrés Perea (2) |
| 24 May 2026 | Nashville SC | Away | 2-1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (3) |
| 16 May 2026 | New York RB | Away | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Malachi Jones (4) |
| 13 May 2026 | Charlotte | Away | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (1) |