Updated 2 November 2026, after the last game
Betting on players to have shots means knowing their shot volume, role and the matchup. This guide pairs the strategy with the live Statz player shots data to check before you back a line.
Through Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 season, Premier League players have 0.31 shots on target per appearance across 2,251 appearances of 20 minutes or more, and Erling Haaland of Manchester City leads on 1.8 per game. The table counts players with 4 or more of those appearances.
Erling Haaland of Manchester City has the most shots on target per game in the 2026/27 Premier League season, 1.8 a game across 9 appearances, ahead of Pedro Neto (1.5) and Thierno Barry (1.5), among players with 4 or more appearances of 20 minutes.
Erling Haaland has had 1+ shots on target in 100% of 9 Premier League appearances of 20 minutes or more in 2026/27, and 2+ in 56%, with 16 in total, the highest rate per game of any player on the Statz table this season.
A Premier League player has 0.31 shots on target per appearance on average in the 2026/27 season, across 2,251 appearances of 20 minutes or more through Matchweek 9, while all 40 players on the Statz table average 0.7 or more.
Player shots on target 1+ is a bet that a named player will have at least one shot that forces a save or results in a goal during the match. Blocked shots, posts, and off-target shots do not count.
A shot on target must be heading towards the goal and either saved by the goalkeeper, cleared off the line, or resulting in a goal. Shots that miss, shots blocked by outfield players, and shots hitting the post do not count.
On Bet365, player shots on target in the bet builder is a market where you back a player to register at least 1 shot on target. The market settles on shots taken in regular time.
Teams with high xG take better shots, more of them from close range and more of them on target, which makes them reliable sources of shots on target bets. xG counts the quality of each chance, not just the number of shots.
Yes — player shots on target is widely available in bet builders on Bet365, Betway, Sky Bet and Ladbrokes. It combines well with BTTS, player to score, and match result.