Major League Soccer · Matchweek 17
New York City FC
NEY
3–1Full time
Chicago Fire FC
CHI
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
56%Possession53%
35%Territory46%
15%From set plays20%
0.07Chance quality0.10
3.9%Directness3.3%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for NYCFC, 2 for Chicago. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.