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.
51%Possession43%
32%Territory42%
39%From set plays47%
0.14Chance quality0.12
5.2%Directness6.5%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for NYCFC, 2 for Philadelphia. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Philadelphia
No regular with a goal involvement yet.
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.