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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

Key match information

New York RB play St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The match date is 26 September 2026.

Current form

New York RB: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. St. Louis City: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

New York RB scores 1.31 and concedes 1.85 goals per match. St. Louis City scores 1.73 and concedes 1.38. League average: 3.21 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: New York RB 62%, St. Louis City 73%. Over 2.5: New York RB 54%, St. Louis City 54%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

St. Louis City has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.53. New York RB: 13.1 shots per match, St. Louis City: 13.8.

Match halves

New York RB: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.69. St. Louis City: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.85.

Goals by minute

New York RB: 76-90+ (8 goals). St. Louis City: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.62)
(3.98)
(2.51)

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.

New York RBSt. Louis City
1.31Goals scored / match1.73
New York RBSt. Louis City
1.85Goals conceded / match1.38
New York RBSt. Louis City
52%Average possession52%
New York RBSt. Louis City
4.54Shots on target / match4.81
New York RBSt. Louis City

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.12Shots per match13.77
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

New York RB
LDLWW
Season result split
35% W23% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-11
1.27 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-5
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LWLDL
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
46% W31% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-6
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-4
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

St. Louis City is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

New York RB scoring profile: very strong

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

St. Louis City scoring profile: very strong

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

34Goals scored (season)45
New York RBSt. Louis City
48Goals conceded (season)36
New York RBSt. Louis City
3.15Average goals in match3.12
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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.

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

1.27 pts / match - New York RB · 1.88 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 31% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 50% of matches and wins 46%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

New York RB - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.40
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.41.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.20
Goals scored / match2.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match2.82.0
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 (MLS).

Teams vs league

New York RBLigaSt. Louis City
Average goals in match 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 match
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / match
1.39
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence 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 26 September 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.