United States - USL League OneData current as of 23 July 2026

Forward Madison vs NY Cosmos: match statistics

Forward Madison crest
Forward Madison
3 : 1half-time 2:0
NY Cosmos crest
NY Cosmos

Forward Madison vs NY Cosmos: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Forward Madison play NY Cosmos in USL League One (United States). The match date is 21 June 2026 at 02:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Forward Madison: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. NY Cosmos: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Forward Madison scores 1.86 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. NY Cosmos scores 1.06 and concedes 2.25. League average: 2.85 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Forward Madison 50%, NY Cosmos 63%. Over 2.5: Forward Madison 57%, NY Cosmos 81%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 59%.

xG, shots and style

xG is very similar for both teams. Forward Madison: 12.8 shots per match, NY Cosmos: 12.3.

Match halves

Forward Madison: half-time lead 64%, second-half goals 0.71. NY Cosmos: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

Forward Madison: 16-30 (9 goals). NY Cosmos: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

USL League One: 2.85 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 59%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

I predict a home win. Forward Madison score an average of 3.0 goals per home match (18 goals this season) and have a 67% home win rate, while NY Cosmos average 1.0 goal away and have a 0% win rate on the road. xG supports the home advantage: Forward Madison’s home xG is 2.07 with xG against 0.98, whereas Cosmos have xG for 1.36 and xG against 1.75, indicating the hosts create better chances and concede fewer. Chance quality and efficiency favor the hosts — 7.67 on-target shots and 19.67 shots per home game with a 15% conversion rate versus 3.33 on-target, 12.17 shots and 8% conversion for the visitors; additionally Cosmos have conceded 15 goals in their last 5 matches. Considering form (Forward Madison 1.4 pts/game in last 5, Cosmos 0 pts) and the fact guests lose 100% of away games and have a -12 away goal difference, I assign an 80% probability to a home win, 12% to a draw and 8% to an away win.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
17Shots10
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
6Shots on target5
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
2xG1.42
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
4Corners4
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71Dangerous attacks61
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14Fouls8
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
4Cards2
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1.86Goals scored / match1.06
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1Goals conceded / match2.25
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
47%Average possession46%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
4.71Shots on target / match4.13
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.79Shots per match12.25
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
4.71Shots on target4.13
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14.5%Shot conversion8.7%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
47%Possession46%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1.49xG for1.49
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1.3xG against1.71
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

Shooting quality

Forward Madison: Counter-attackingNY Cosmos: Balanced
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
Accuracy (shots on target)37%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Forward Madison is 225% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Forward Madison · 0.8 pts / match - NY Cosmos

Forward Madison
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
57% W14% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-4
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
NY Cosmos
LLWDL
Season result split
19% W13% R69% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-11
0.69 pts / match · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-8
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.69BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Forward Madison is 75% better for: goals scored per match.

1.86 goals / match - Forward Madison · 1.06 goals / match - NY Cosmos

Forward Madison is 125% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Forward Madison · 2.25 goals / match - NY Cosmos

Forward Madison scoring profile: very strong

Forward Madison scores in 79% of matches (11 of 14 matches), while NY Cosmos keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

NY Cosmos scoring profile: very strong

NY Cosmos scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Forward Madison keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

26Goals scored (season)17
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14Goals conceded (season)36
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
2.86Average goals in match3.31
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14Goals scored (last 5)2
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
3Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

79%1 goal75%
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50%2 goals25%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
36%3 goals6%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14%4 goals0%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal81%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
21%2 goals81%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
7%3 goals56%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
0%4 goals6%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time13%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
36%Scored in both halves19%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
60%BTTS - last 520%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

93%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
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2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Forward Madison is 229% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.07 pts / match - Forward Madison · 0.63 pts / match - NY Cosmos

Forward Madison - half-time state
64% leading14% draw21% trailing
NY Cosmos - half-time state
6% leading44% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.07Points per match (1st half)0.63
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1.14Goals scored (1st half)0.25
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1.13
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1.64Average goals (1st half)1.38
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
64%Clean sheet before half-time38%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
21%No goal before half-time81%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per match (2nd half)1.19
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1.13
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
1.21Average goals (2nd half)1.94
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
57%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos
64%No goal after half-time25%
Forward MadisonNY Cosmos

Forward Madison - second-half results

29% W43% R29% P
29
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 64% of matches and wins 57%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

NY Cosmos - second-half results

31% W25% R44% P
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding317%

Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 19%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Forward Madison - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.001.60
Goals scored / match1.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+7+4
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
NY Cosmos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.00
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-4-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Forward Madison
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
9
5
16-30
5
0
31-45
2
4
46-60
5
0
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

NY Cosmos
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
3
6
16-30
0
7
31-45
7
7
46-60
1
5
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Forward Madison

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

NY Cosmos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL League One).

Teams vs league

Forward MadisonLigaNY Cosmos
Average goals in match 2.862.85 3.31
Both teams scored 50%55% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%59% 81%
Clean sheets 29%26% 19%
Goal before half-time 93%73% 69%
Goal after half-time 64%80% 94%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.85
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.73
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+54%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defence advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Forward Madison 0 - 1 - 0 NY Cosmos. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Forward Madison vs NY Cosmos?

The USL League One match finished Forward Madison 3:1 NY Cosmos. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Forward Madison vs NY Cosmos?

Forward Madison score 1.86 goals per game on average and NY Cosmos 1.06. The USL League One average is 2.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Forward Madison's matches and 63% of NY Cosmos's.

What form are Forward Madison and NY Cosmos in?

Over the last 5 games Forward Madison have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and NY Cosmos 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Forward Madison vs NY Cosmos?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Forward Madison vs NY Cosmos: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.