United States - MLS Next ProBelson Stadium at St John's UniversityData current as of September 07, 2026

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New York City II vs Carolina Core: match statistics

New York City II vs Carolina Core: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

New York City II plays Carolina Core in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Belson Stadium at St John's University.

Recent form

New York City II has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Carolina Core has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

New York City II scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.58. Carolina Core scores 1.21 and allows 1.79. Games in this league average 3.23 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of New York City II's games and 71% of Carolina Core's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 64%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 65% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 1.36 per game. New York City II takes 11.4 shots per game, while Carolina Core takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

New York City II leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Carolina Core leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.79 after halftime.

When the teams score

New York City II's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). For Carolina Core, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS Next Pro games average 3.23 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 65% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

New York City IICarolina Core
1.33Goals scored / game1.21
New York City IICarolina Core
1.58Goals allowed / game1.79
New York City IICarolina Core
52%Average possession43%
New York City IICarolina Core
3.92Shots on target / game4.07
New York City IICarolina Core

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.42Shots per game11.36
New York City IICarolina Core
3.92Shots on target4.07
New York City IICarolina Core
11.7%Shot conversion10.7%
New York City IICarolina Core
52%Possession43%
New York City IICarolina Core
1.36xG for1.36
New York City IICarolina Core
1.57xG against1.86
New York City IICarolina Core

Shooting quality

New York City II: BalancedCarolina Core: Balanced
New York City IICarolina Core
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

New York City II is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - New York City II · 1.4 pts / game - Carolina Core

New York City II
LWWLW
Season result split
42% W17% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-5
1.42 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Carolina Core
WLDLW
Season result split
14% W36% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-7
0.79 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-5
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.99BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

New York City II is 10% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - New York City II · 1.21 goals / game - Carolina Core

New York City II is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.58 goals / game - New York City II · 1.79 goals / game - Carolina Core

New York City II scoring profile: very strong

New York City II scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 meczów), while Carolina Core keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

Carolina Core scoring profile: very strong

Carolina Core scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while New York City II keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)17
New York City IICarolina Core
19Goals conceded (season)25
New York City IICarolina Core
2.92Average goals per game3
New York City IICarolina Core
10Goals scored (last 5)7
New York City IICarolina Core
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
New York City IICarolina Core

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal79%
New York City IICarolina Core
50%2 goals43%
New York City IICarolina Core
8%3 goals0%
New York City IICarolina Core
0%4 goals0%
New York City IICarolina Core

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal86%
New York City IICarolina Core
42%2 goals57%
New York City IICarolina Core
25%3 goals29%
New York City IICarolina Core
8%4 goals7%
New York City IICarolina Core

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

62%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time21%
New York City IICarolina Core
0%BTTS in both halves7%
New York City IICarolina Core
25%Scored in both halves21%
New York City IICarolina Core

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
New York City IICarolina Core
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
New York City IICarolina Core
60%BTTS - last 560%
New York City IICarolina Core

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
New York City IICarolina Core
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
New York City IICarolina Core
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
New York City IICarolina Core

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
New York City IICarolina Core
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
New York City IICarolina Core
42%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
New York City IICarolina Core

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

New York City II is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.42 pts / game - New York City II · 0.93 pts / game - Carolina Core

New York City II - half-time state
33% leading42% draw25% trailing
Carolina Core - half-time state
21% leading29% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per game (1st half)0.93
New York City IICarolina Core
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.43
New York City IICarolina Core
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)1
New York City IICarolina Core
0.92Average goals (1st half)1.43
New York City IICarolina Core
67%Clean sheet before half-time29%
New York City IICarolina Core
58%No goal before half-time64%
New York City IICarolina Core

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.43
New York City IICarolina Core
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
New York City IICarolina Core
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
New York City IICarolina Core
2Average goals (2nd half)1.57
New York City IICarolina Core
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
New York City IICarolina Core
42%No goal after half-time36%
New York City IICarolina Core

New York City II - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Carolina Core - second-half results

36% W36% R29% P
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 14%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

New York City II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.01.6
Average goals per game0.82.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Carolina Core - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

New York City II
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
4
6
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Carolina Core
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
5
16-30
4
6
31-45
7
2
46-60
2
4
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

New York City II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Carolina Core

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.61
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, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

New York City IILigaCarolina Core
Average goals per game 2.923.23 3.00
Both teams scored 58%62% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%65% 64%
Clean sheets 25%21% 14%
Goal before half-time 67%75% 86%
Goal after half-time 75%83% 86%

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

3.23
Average goals per game
62%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.78
Home goals / game
1.45
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from New York City II's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Carolina Core. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Carolina Core FC
5 : 0
New York City FC II
New York City FC II
2 : 1
Carolina Core FC