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New York RB First Half Goals
In 210 MLS matches, 71.4% of New York RB’s first halves produced a goal, 23rd of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 46.2% of them and conceded in 45.2%.
What New York RB’s first halves look like
New York RB guard the first half better than they attack it: 10th of 30 in the division for early goals conceded, 22nd for scoring them. Travel costs New York RB at the back: 50.0% of their away matches bring an early goal against, next to 40.4% of home ones.
New York RB come 23rd of 30 in the published MLS field for the share of their first halves that produce a goal. Three-goal first halves stay scarce, 11.0% of New York RB’s matches against 15.3% for the division as a whole.
An early goal in New York RB’s matches tends to be the only one: a second follows just 48% of the time, where the division manages 52%. Two goals before the break is unusually hard to come by, 34.3% of New York RB’s matches against 38.4% across the division.
Every figure on this page rests on 210 completed New York RB matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
New York RB first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 71.4% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 34.3% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 11.0% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.22 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 46.2% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 45.2% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.61 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.61 |
| Matches counted | 210 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67.3% | 33.7% | 47.1% | 40.4% | 1.21 | 104 |
| Away | 75.5% | 34.9% | 45.3% | 50.0% | 1.23 | 106 |
New York RB score before halftime 47.1% of the time at home against 45.3% away, a gap of 1.8pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
New York RB against MLS
| Line | New York RB | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 71.4% | 73.6% | −2.2pp |
| Over 1.5 | 34.3% | 38.4% | −4.1pp |
| Over 2.5 | 11.0% | 15.3% | −4.3pp |
Counted from 210 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.