Ajax Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Ajax Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Ajax are averaging 8.6 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 12.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 3rd of 18 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against NEC Nijmegen, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ajax players hit the most shots on target?

Julian Brandt leads with 12 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (1.2/g, 80% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Ajax player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Ajax's SOT profile look this season?

Ajax are averaging 8.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.2 for a match-total of 12.8. That ranks 3rd of 18 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 24.1 shots per game and create 18.6 key passes per game.

How is the SOT matchup read calculated?

SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against NEC Nijmegen, the page weights each Ajax attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

What's the difference between shots and shots on target?

Ajax take 24.1 shots per game and put 8.6 on target. Players who shoot speculatively often have a low SOT-per-shot ratio; the context panel surfaces the shots/g funnel so you can see the conversion rate.

Where do these SOT stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Ajax fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Ajax are currently converting 37% of their shots on target into goals. A high conversion rate means finishing well; a low one means SOT volume but not yet goals. Pair this with the shots/g funnel to read how the goals number is built.

Ajax player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Steven Berghuis	attacker	8	9	1.13	88%
Tolu Arokodare	attacker	6	8	1.33	83%
Julian Brandt	midfielder	10	12	1.2	80%
Oscar Gloukh	midfielder	8	12	1.5	75%
Abdellah Ouazane	midfielder	7	5	0.71	71%
Thilo Kehrer	defender	3	3	1	67%
Davy Klaassen	midfielder	9	6	0.67	56%
Anton Gaaei	defender	6	3	0.5	50%
Viktor Tsygankov	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Kasper Dolberg	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Youri Regeer	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Jorthy Mokio	midfielder	9	3	0.33	33%
Marcos Leonardo	attacker	6	3	0.5	33%
Owen Wijndal	defender	3	2	0.67	33%
Sofyan Amrabat	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
A. Bouwman	defender	7	2	0.29	29%
Oliver Edvardsen	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%
Lucas Rosa	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Youri Baas	defender	10	3	0.3	20%
Caio Henrique	defender	10	0	0	0%
Marc-André ter Stegen	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
D. Janse	defender	3	0	0	0%
Maarten Paes	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Mika Godts	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Maher Carrizo	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Ajax shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Excelsior	Home	2-2	8	2	10	Oscar Gloukh (3)
15 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Willem II	Home	5-1	12	4	16	Oscar Gloukh (4)
12 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Away	1-5	11	4	15	Julian Brandt (4)
5 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	PSV	Home	1-3	6	5	11	Julian Brandt (1)
30 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Telstar	Away	0-4	9	4	13	Steven Berghuis (2)
27 Aug 2026	Europa Conference League	Sion	Home	5-3	15	4	19	Tolu Arokodare (3)
20 Aug 2026	Europa Conference League	Sion	Away	2-4	8	4	12	Julian Brandt (2)
16 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	SC Heerenveen	Home	2-2	4	8	12	Oscar Gloukh (2)
13 Aug 2026	Europa Conference League	Shelbourne	Away	2-2	7	5	12	Owen Wijndal (2)
9 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle	Away	0-2	6	2	8	Lucas Rosa (1)

Ajax shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 8.6
Shots on target against per game: 4.2
Match total shots on target per game: 12.8
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 2 of 18

Ajax Shots on target for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	9	100%	100%	80%	80%	60%
Away	5	8.2	100%	100%	100%	100%	80%
Overall	10	8.6	100%	100%	90%	90%	70%

Ajax Shots on target against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	4.6	80%	80%	40%	20%	20%
Away	5	3.8	80%	80%	20%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4.2	80%	80%	30%	10%	10%

Ajax Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	5	13.6	100%	100%	100%	100%	80%
Away	5	12	100%	100%	80%	80%	80%
Overall	10	12.8	100%	100%	90%	90%	80%

Ajax Team shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	8.6	9	8.2
Total shots / match	24.1	26.8	21.4
Share of shots on target	36%	34%	38%
Goals per shot on target	37%	33%	41%
Shots on target per goal	2.7	3	2.4
Shots on target over 2.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target over 3.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target over 4.5	90%	80%	100%
Shots on target over 5.5	90%	80%	100%
Shots on target over 6.5	70%	60%	80%

Ajax Shots on target against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	4.2	4.6	3.8
Shots on target against over 2.5	80%	80%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	80%	80%	80%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	40%	20%
Shots on target against over 5.5	10%	20%	0%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	20%	0%

Ajax Match shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	12.8	13.6	12
Match shots on target over 6.5	100%	100%	100%
Match shots on target over 7.5	100%	100%	100%
Match shots on target over 8.5	90%	100%	80%
Match shots on target over 9.5	90%	100%	80%
Match shots on target over 10.5	80%	80%	80%

Ajax 1st-half shots on target for 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	3	100%	100%	0%
Away	3	3.67	100%	100%	33%
Overall	4	3.5	100%	100%	25%

Ajax 1st-half shots on target against 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	6	100%	100%	100%
Away	3	2.33	100%	33%	0%
Overall	4	3.25	100%	50%	25%

Ajax 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	1	9	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	3	6	100%	100%	100%	67%
Overall	4	6.75	100%	100%	100%	75%

Ajax shots on target match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Eredivisie	Excelsior (H)	2-2	8	2	10	-
15 Sep	Eredivisie	Willem II (H)	5-1	12	4	16	-
12 Sep	Eredivisie	Fortuna (A)	1-5	11	4	15	-
5 Sep	Eredivisie	PSV (H)	1-3	6	5	11	-
30 Aug	Eredivisie	Telstar (A)	0-4	9	4	13	-
27 Aug	Europa Conference League	Sion (H)	5-3	15	4	19	-
20 Aug	Europa Conference League	Sion (A)	2-4	8	4	12	6
16 Aug	Eredivisie	Heerenveen (H)	2-2	4	8	12	9
13 Aug	Europa Conference League	Shelbourne (A)	2-2	7	5	12	7
9 Aug	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle (A)	0-2	6	2	8	5

Eredivisie shots on target table 2026/2027: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	PSV	7	8.43	4.29	12.71	100%
2	Ajax	7	8	4.14	12.14	86%
3	FC Utrecht	7	4	8	12	100%
4	Feyenoord	7	8.57	2.86	11.43	71%
5	ADO Den Haag	7	3.43	7.86	11.29	57%
6	FC Groningen	7	5.43	5.71	11.14	57%
7	FC Twente	7	7.43	3.57	11	86%
8	PEC Zwolle	7	3.43	7.43	10.86	57%
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	6.29	4.43	10.71	71%
10	Fortuna Sittard	7	4.57	6.14	10.71	57%
11	SC Heerenveen	7	6	4.14	10.14	71%
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	4.29	5.86	10.14	71%
13	SC Cambuur	7	4.14	5.86	10	71%
14	Willem II	7	2.71	7.29	10	57%
15	AZ	7	7.57	2.29	9.86	71%
16	Excelsior	7	4.71	4.43	9.14	57%
17	Telstar	7	2.14	6.71	8.86	57%
18	NEC Nijmegen	7	4.14	4.29	8.43	29%

Ajax shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	13	5.69	5.15	10.85	77%
Vs top half	21	5.43	5	10.43	76%
Vs bottom half	22	7.05	3.77	10.82	82%
Vs bottom six	15	7.2	3.4	10.6	73%

Ajax shots on target per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Eredivisie	2026/2027	7	8	4.14	12.14	86%
Europa Conference League	2026/2027	6	10.33	3.67	14	100%
Eredivisie	2025/2026	36	5.92	4.42	10.33	78%
Champions League	2025/2026	8	3.38	6.13	9.5	50%
Eredivisie	2024/2025	34	5.12	3.41	8.53	35%
Europa League	2024/2025	18	6.72	4.33	11.06	78%

Ajax next three opponents: shots on target per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots on target for	Their shots on target against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 10 Oct 19:00	NEC Nijmegen (home)	8.43	4.14	4.29	8.67	5	3.67
Thu 15 Oct 16:45	Hajduk Split (away)	9.25	5.25	4	7.5	4.5	3
Sun 18 Oct 14:45	FC Groningen (away)	11.14	5.43	5.71	9	4.5	4.5

Ajax players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Steven Berghuis	attacker	10	11	91%
2	Oscar Gloukh	midfielder	9	12	75%
3	Julian Brandt	midfielder	8	11	73%
4	Abdellah Ouazane	midfielder	8	12	67%
5	Davy Klaassen	midfielder	7	12	58%

Ajax players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Oscar Gloukh	midfielder	4	12	33%
2	Kasper Dolberg	attacker	3	9	33%
3	Tolu Arokodare	attacker	3	9	33%
4	Steven Berghuis	attacker	3	11	27%
5	Marcos Leonardo	attacker	2	9	22%

Ajax players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Oscar Gloukh	midfielder	3	12	25%
2	Mika Godts	attacker	1	4	25%
3	Kasper Dolberg	attacker	1	9	11%
4	Tolu Arokodare	attacker	1	9	11%
5	Julian Brandt	midfielder	1	11	9%

NEC Nijmegen shots on target match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (H)	1-1	5	6	11	-
17 Sep	Europa League	Juventus (A)	5-0	3	7	10	-
12 Sep	Eredivisie	SC Cambuur (A)	3-0	1	7	8	-
8 Sep	Eredivisie	Excelsior (H)	2-2	3	5	8	-
5 Sep	Eredivisie	Feyenoord (H)	1-3	2	5	7	-
29 Aug	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle (A)	1-3	4	2	6	-
25 Aug	Champions League	Bodø / Glimt (A)	3-0	2	9	11	7
19 Aug	Champions League	Bodø / Glimt (H)	1-3	6	4	10	5
15 Aug	Eredivisie	Willem II (A)	1-4	10	2	12	6
11 Aug	Champions League	Olympiacos F.C. (H)	2-1	7	2	9	2