Major League Soccer · Matchweek 19
New York City FC
NEY
2–3Full time
Philadelphia Union
PHI
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%Possession55%
35%Territory52%
15%From set plays9%
0.07Chance quality0.16
3.9%Directness4.4%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for NYCFC, 2 for Philadelphia. 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.