Alta vs NY Cosmos: match statistics
Alta vs NY Cosmos: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Alta played NY Cosmos in USL League One (United States). The match was played on 24 May 2026. Final score: 4:0.
Current form
Alta: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. NY Cosmos: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Alta scores 1.38 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. NY Cosmos scores 1.71 and concedes 2.29. League average: 2.78 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Alta 75%, NY Cosmos 86%. Over 2.5: Alta 63%, NY Cosmos 86%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Alta has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.47. Alta: 15.0 shots per match, NY Cosmos: 11.1.
Match halves
Alta: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50. NY Cosmos: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 1.14.
Goals by minute
Alta: 0-15 (3 goals). NY Cosmos: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
USL League One: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Alta are the favorites in this matchup: their home xG averages 1.93 versus NY Cosmos’ 1.36 xG on the road, and the hosts concede 1.33 goals per home game while the visitors concede 3.00 goals away. Offensively Alta creates more chances — on average 16.5 shots and 5.17 on target per home game with an 8% conversion, while Cosmos away average 11.67 shots and 4.33 on target with an 11% conversion. In the last 5 matches Alta scored 8 and conceded 8, collecting 1.4 points per game, while Cosmos scored 9 and conceded 12, also averaging 1.4 points per game; the visitors have 100% away defeats and 0% clean sheets. However, Alta draw very frequently at home — 67% of their home matches end level, and the hosts have only 17% of games without scoring while Cosmos have 0% scoreless away games, which increases the risk of a shared point. Considering the xG advantage (+0.57 for Alta), superior possession control (60% vs 51%) and significantly lower defensive leakage (1.33 vs 3.00), I predict a home win, but with a substantial probability of a draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS - Yes scenario is favored: Alta has a seasonal BTTS rate of 75%, NY Cosmos 100%, and in the last 5 matches both teams sit at 80%. Goal statistics confirm this trend — over the season Alta averages 2.0 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per match, NY Cosmos score 1.33 and concede 3.0; in the last 5 matches Alta averages 1.6 scored and 1.6 conceded per match, while Cosmos average 1.8 scored and 2.4 conceded. xG also indicates reciprocal scoring potential: Alta has xG_for 1.55 versus xG_against_away 1.86, and NY Cosmos has xG_for 1.36 versus xG_against_home 1.62, suggesting chance creation on both sides. Additional signals include 0% clean sheets for NY Cosmos, a high share of matches over 2.5 goals (Alta 75%, Cosmos 100%) and average shots per match: Alta 10.75 with 5.5 on target and a conversion rate of 19%, Cosmos 11.67 with 4.33 on target and a conversion of 11% — all of which increase the likelihood of goals from both teams. Based on this, I recommend BTTS - Yes with a probability of 85% versus 15% for No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have 100% of matches this season with over 1.5 goals (both seasonOver15 = 100%), which strongly indicates at least two goals. Estimated xG is 1.71 for Alta and 1.49 for NY Cosmos (total 3.20 xG), corresponding to an expectation of about 3.2 goals in the match. Alta scores on average 2.0 goals per game and has a high conversion rate of 19%, while Cosmos concedes on average 3.0 goals and has 100% of matches with both teams scoring (BTTS 100%), which further increases the likelihood of more goals. Seasonal over 2.5 shares are 75% for Alta and 100% for Cosmos (last 5: 80% and 100%), so I assess Over 2.5 as highly likely (~84%), and Over 3.5 as meaningful but less certain (~70%) despite the expected xG of 3.20. The strongest signal is the Over 1.5 line (both teams have 100% of such matches), therefore I recommend Over 1.5 as the best pick.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely scenario is a draw at Half-Time and an Alta win at Full-Time (X/1): the home team were level at the break in 50% of matches, while NY Cosmos have never held a lead at the break (0%) and were trailing at half-time in 67% of games. Alta possess a strong second half — they won the second half in 75% of cases, averaging 1.25 goals scored after the break and conceding 0.75, which gives them an advantage in the closing stages. Offensive metrics also favor Alta: xG 1.55 versus 1.36 for the visitors, on average 5.5 shots on target compared to 4.33, and a conversion rate of 19% versus 11% for NY Cosmos. Additionally, the visitors concede an average of 3.0 goals per match and have a 0% win rate this season (100% defeats), so scenarios where the home side wins after leading at the break receive the highest weight.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Alta | NY Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 45% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.34 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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.
NY Cosmos is 24% better for: goals scored per match.
1.38 goals / match - Alta · 1.71 goals / match - NY Cosmos
Alta is 53% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - Alta · 2.29 goals / match - NY Cosmos
Alta scores in 88% of matches (7 of 8 matches), while NY Cosmos keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).
NY Cosmos scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Alta keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Alta
Over / Under - NY Cosmos
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Alta is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.25 pts / match - Alta · 0.86 pts / match - NY Cosmos
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Alta - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
NY Cosmos - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Alta
NY Cosmos
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL League One).
Teams vs league
| Alta | Liga | NY Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.88 | 2.78 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 75% | 58% | ▲ 86% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 63% | 57% | ▲ 86% |
| Clean sheets | • 25% | 24% | ▼ 14% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 88% | 75% | ▲ 86% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 63% | 78% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Alta vs NY Cosmos?
The USL League One match finished Alta 4:0 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 Alta vs NY Cosmos?
Alta score 1.38 goals per game on average and NY Cosmos 1.71. The USL League One average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Alta's matches and 86% of NY Cosmos's.
What form are Alta and NY Cosmos in?
Over the last 5 games Alta have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and NY Cosmos 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Alta vs NY Cosmos?
The statistical background for Alta vs NY Cosmos — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.