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New York City FC 1–2 Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Charlotte FC won 1–2.

Shots
237
Shots on target
85
Expected goals
1.470.93
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charlotte beat New York City FC 2–1. Recorded in this match (New York City FC – Charlotte): shots 23–7, shots on target 8–5, expected goals 1.47–0.93, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Charlotte have a visible away split

weak

Charlotte's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6.33 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

New York City FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

New York City FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.88 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.88 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

New York City FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

New York City FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsNew York City FC · Charlotte10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNew York City FCCharlotteBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots7 shotsNew York City FC 23 shots, Charlotte FC 7 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots5 shotsNew York City FC 8 shots, Charlotte FC 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.47 xG0.93 xGNew York City FC 1.47 xG, Charlotte FC 0.93 xG
  • Possession64%36%New York City FC 64%, Charlotte FC 36%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerNew York City FC 6 corners, Charlotte FC 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls7 foulsNew York City FC 8 fouls, Charlotte FC 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsNew York City FC 2 cards, Charlotte FC 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3New York City FC
1Draws
1Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC — New York City FC · Major League Soccer1–3
New York City FC — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer0–0
Charlotte FC — New York City FC · Major League Soccer0–1
New York City FC — Charlotte FC · Major League Soccer2–0
Charlotte FC — New York City FC · Major League Soccer2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: New York City FC favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Charlotte FC in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

New York City FC8 matchesCharlotte FC8 matches
1.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.88 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.64 xG/match
13.6 shots/match ▲Shots8/810.8 shots/match
5.63 shots/matchShots on target8/85.38 shots/match
57.1% ●Possession8/848.4%
4.38 corners/match ●Corners8/84.25 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCards3/42.25 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls8/89.63 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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