United States - MLSData current as of September 22, 2026

New York RB vs St. Louis City: match statistics

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New York RB vs St. Louis City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

New York RB plays St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026.

Recent form

New York RB has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. St. Louis City has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

New York RB scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 1.85. St. Louis City scores 1.73 and allows 1.38. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 62% of New York RB's games and 73% of St. Louis City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 54% and 54%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

St. Louis City has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.53 per game. New York RB takes 13.1 shots per game, while St. Louis City takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

New York RB leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.69 goals per game after halftime. St. Louis City leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.85 after halftime.

When the teams score

New York RB's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For St. Louis City, it is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.62)
(3.98)
(2.51)

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 RBSt. Louis City
1.31Goals scored / game1.73
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.85Goals allowed / game1.38
New York RBSt. Louis City
52%Average possession52%
New York RBSt. Louis City
4.54Shots on target / game4.81
New York RBSt. Louis City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.12Shots per game13.77
New York RBSt. Louis City
4.54Shots on target4.81
New York RBSt. Louis City
10%Shot conversion12.6%
New York RBSt. Louis City
52%Possession52%
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.53xG for1.57
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.58xG against1.32
New York RBSt. Louis City

Shooting quality

New York RB: BalancedSt. Louis City: Balanced
New York RBSt. Louis City
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.36

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.

St. Louis City is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - New York RB · 2.2 pts / game - St. Louis City

New York RB
LDLWW
Season result split
35% W23% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-11
1.27 pts / game · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-5
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
St. Louis City
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
46% W31% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-6
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-4
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

St. Louis City is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - New York RB · 1.73 goals / game - St. Louis City

St. Louis City is 34% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.85 goals / game - New York RB · 1.38 goals / game - St. Louis City

New York RB scoring profile: very strong

New York RB scores in 73% of games (19 of 26 games), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 12% (3 of 26 games).

St. Louis City scoring profile: very strong

St. Louis City scores in 85% of games (22 of 26 games), while New York RB keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 games).

34Goals scored (season)45
New York RBSt. Louis City
48Goals conceded (season)36
New York RBSt. Louis City
3.15Average goals per game3.12
New York RBSt. Louis City
3Goals scored (last 5)15
New York RBSt. Louis City
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
New York RBSt. Louis City

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal85%
New York RBSt. Louis City
31%2 goals50%
New York RBSt. Louis City
19%3 goals35%
New York RBSt. Louis City
8%4 goals4%
New York RBSt. Louis City

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal88%
New York RBSt. Louis City
58%2 goals35%
New York RBSt. Louis City
23%3 goals12%
New York RBSt. Louis City
12%4 goals4%
New York RBSt. Louis City

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time23%
New York RBSt. Louis City
15%BTTS in both halves15%
New York RBSt. Louis City
23%Scored in both halves42%
New York RBSt. Louis City

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
New York RBSt. Louis City
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
New York RBSt. Louis City
20%BTTS - last 5100%
New York RBSt. Louis City

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

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
New York RBSt. Louis City
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
New York RBSt. Louis City
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
New York RBSt. Louis City

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
New York RBSt. Louis City
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time73%
New York RBSt. Louis City
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
New York RBSt. Louis City

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.

St. Louis City is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / game - New York RB · 1.88 pts / game - St. Louis City

New York RB - half-time state
31% leading35% draw35% trailing
St. Louis City - half-time state
50% leading38% draw12% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per game (1st half)1.88
New York RBSt. Louis City
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.88
New York RBSt. Louis City
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.27
New York RBSt. Louis City
46%Clean sheet before half-time65%
New York RBSt. Louis City
58%No goal before half-time46%
New York RBSt. Louis City

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.04
New York RBSt. Louis City
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.15Goals conceded (2nd half)1
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.85Average goals (2nd half)1.85
New York RBSt. Louis City
31%Clean sheet after half-time19%
New York RBSt. Louis City
46%No goal after half-time27%
New York RBSt. Louis City

New York RB - second-half results

27% W19% D54% L
33
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

St. Louis City - second-half results

15% W58% D27% L
49
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding92%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 46%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

New York RB - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game0.41.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
St. Louis City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.20
Goals scored / game2.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game2.82.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals60%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+60
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 10

* 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 RB
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
7
8
31-45
7
11
46-60
3
9
61-75
8
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

St. Louis City
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
8
2
16-30
11
3
31-45
9
8
46-60
6
7
61-75
7
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

New York RB

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

St. Louis City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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).

Teams vs league

New York RBLigaSt. Louis City
Average goals per game 3.153.21 3.12
Both teams scored 62%63% 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%63% 54%
Clean sheets 15%21% 12%
Goal before half-time 77%78% 65%
Goal after half-time 88%82% 92%

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

3.21
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / game
1.39
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do New York RB and St. Louis City play?

New York RB face St. Louis City on September 26, 2026 in MLS. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before New York RB vs St. Louis City?

New York RB score 1.31 goals per game on average and St. Louis City 1.73. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 62% of New York RB's matches and 73% of St. Louis City's.

What form are New York RB and St. Louis City in?

Over the last 5 games New York RB have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and St. Louis City 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for New York RB vs St. Louis City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for New York RB vs St. Louis City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.