United States - USL League OneMCU ParkData current as of October 16, 2026

NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville: match statistics

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NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

NY Cosmos plays One Knoxville in USL League One (United States). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026. Venue: MCU Park.

Recent form

NY Cosmos has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. One Knoxville has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

NY Cosmos scores 1.24 goals per game and allows 2.03. One Knoxville scores 1.58 and allows 1.16. Games in this league average 2.99 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 66% of NY Cosmos's games and 65% of One Knoxville's. The Over 2.5 rates are 76% and 65%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

One Knoxville has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.52 per game. NY Cosmos takes 12.4 shots per game, while One Knoxville takes 14.0.

First-half and second-half trends

NY Cosmos leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. One Knoxville leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.90 after halftime.

When the teams score

NY Cosmos's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). For One Knoxville, it is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

USL League One games average 2.99 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1.24Goals scored / game1.58
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
2.03Goals allowed / game1.16
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
47%Average possession54%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
4.17Shots on target / game5.1
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.41Shots per game13.97
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
4.17Shots on target5.1
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
10%Shot conversion11.3%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
47%Possession54%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1.52xG for1.66
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1.63xG against1.44
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

Shooting quality

NY Cosmos: BalancedOne Knoxville: Balanced
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
Accuracy (shots on target)34%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.31

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

One Knoxville is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - NY Cosmos · 0.8 pts / game - One Knoxville

NY Cosmos
LLWLL
Season result split
24% W14% D62% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-18
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-6
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
One Knoxville
LDLWL
Season result split
45% W29% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-9-8
1.65 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-4-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

One Knoxville is 27% better for: goals scored per game.

1.24 goals / game - NY Cosmos · 1.58 goals / game - One Knoxville

One Knoxville is 75% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.03 goals / game - NY Cosmos · 1.16 goals / game - One Knoxville

NY Cosmos scoring profile: very strong

NY Cosmos scores in 79% of games (23 of 29 games), while One Knoxville keeps a clean sheet in 29% (9 of 31 games).

One Knoxville scoring profile: very strong

One Knoxville scores in 81% of games (25 of 31 games), while NY Cosmos keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 29 games).

36Goals scored (season)49
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
59Goals conceded (season)36
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
3.28Average goals per game2.74
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
6Goals scored (last 5)6
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
11Goals conceded (last 5)7
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal81%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
28%2 goals55%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
14%3 goals19%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
3%4 goals3%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal71%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
79%2 goals35%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
38%3 goals10%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
3%4 goals0%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time29%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
10%BTTS in both halves3%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
24%Scored in both halves26%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
80%BTTS - last 540%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

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

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
66%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
28%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

One Knoxville is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.79 pts / game - NY Cosmos · 1.23 pts / game - One Knoxville

NY Cosmos - half-time state
14% leading38% draw48% trailing
One Knoxville - half-time state
19% leading65% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.79Points per game (1st half)1.23
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.65
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.16
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
38%Clean sheet before half-time58%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
72%No goal before half-time58%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per game (2nd half)1.61
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.9
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1.03Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
1.9Average goals (2nd half)1.45
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
34%Clean sheet after half-time48%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville
24%No goal after half-time39%
NY CosmosOne Knoxville

NY Cosmos - second-half results

28% W38% D34% L
23
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

One Knoxville - second-half results

42% W35% D23% L
38
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding237%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

NY Cosmos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-50
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
One Knoxville - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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 minute— when do goals arrive?

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

NY Cosmos
ScoredConceded
2
8
0-15
5
8
16-30
4
13
31-45
10
12
46-60
3
8
61-75
12
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

One Knoxville
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
8
7
16-30
7
5
31-45
10
3
46-60
5
9
61-75
13
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
66%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
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

NY Cosmos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

One Knoxville

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.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.85
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

NY CosmosLigaOne Knoxville
Average goals per game▲ 3.282.99▼ 2.74
Both teams scored▲ 66%60%▲ 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 76%60%▲ 65%
Clean sheets▼ 17%23%▲ 29%
Goal before half-time▼ 72%75%▼ 55%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%81%• 81%

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

2.99
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.76
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defensive advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from NY Cosmos's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against One Knoxville. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do NY Cosmos and One Knoxville play?

NY Cosmos face One Knoxville on October 17, 2026 in USL League One at MCU Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville?

NY Cosmos score 1.24 goals per game on average and One Knoxville 1.58. The USL League One average is 2.99 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 66% of NY Cosmos's matches and 65% of One Knoxville's.

What form are NY Cosmos and One Knoxville in?

Over the last 5 games NY Cosmos have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and One Knoxville 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville?

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