Argentina Shots on Target Stats 2026

Argentina Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Argentina are averaging 5.7 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 8.6 total SOT on average. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Benin, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Argentina players hit the most shots on target?

Lionel Messi leads with 19 shots on target across 9 qualifying appearances (2.11/g, 78% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Argentina player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Argentina's SOT profile look this season?

Argentina are averaging 5.7 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.9 for a match-total of 8.6. They take 14.7 shots per game and create 9.2 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 Benin, the page weights each Argentina attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Argentina take 14.7 shots per game and put 5.7 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 Argentina fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Argentina are currently converting 44% 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.

Argentina player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Marcos Senesi	defender	1	1	1	100%
Franco Mastantuono	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Lionel Messi	attacker	9	19	2.11	78%
Julián Alvarez	attacker	9	6	0.67	67%
Nico Paz	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Lautaro Martínez	attacker	8	4	0.5	50%
Enzo Fernández	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Giovani Lo Celso	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Valentín Barco	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	10	4	0.4	40%
Thiago Almada	attacker	6	3	0.5	33%
Giuliano Simeone	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%
Lisandro Martínez	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Cristian Romero	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Leandro Paredes	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Rodrigo De Paul	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Nico González	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Emiliano Martínez	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Nahuel Molina	defender	7	0	0	0%
Nicolás Tagliafico	defender	6	0	0	0%
Facundo Medina	defender	5	0	0	0%
Gonzalo Montiel	defender	4	0	0	0%
Nicolás Otamendi	defender	4	0	0	0%
Exequiel Palacios	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Agustín Giay	defender	2	0	0	0%

Argentina shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
1 Oct 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	4-0	6	0	6	Julián Alvarez (1)
19 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Away	1-0	0	12	12
15 Jul 2026	World Cup	England	Away	1-2	5	2	7	Julián Alvarez (1)
12 Jul 2026	World Cup	Switzerland	Home	3-1	7	5	12	Thiago Almada (2)
7 Jul 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	3-2	7	2	9	Lionel Messi (2)
3 Jul 2026	World Cup	Cape Verde Islands	Home	3-2	10	5	15	Lionel Messi (6)
28 Jun 2026	World Cup	Jordan	Away	1-3	4	1	5	Marcos Senesi (1)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Austria	Home	2-0	5	1	6	Lionel Messi (4)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Algeria	Home	3-0	6	0	6	Lionel Messi (4)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	3-0	7	1	8	Giuliano Simeone (2)

Argentina shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 5.7
Shots on target against per game: 2.9
Match total shots on target per game: 8.6
Games: 10

Argentina Shots on target for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	6.86	100%	100%	100%	86%	57%
Away	3	3	67%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	5.7	90%	90%	80%	60%	40%

Argentina Shots on target against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	2	29%	29%	29%	0%	0%
Away	3	5	33%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	2.9	30%	30%	30%	10%	10%

Argentina Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	7	8.86	57%	57%	43%	29%	29%
Away	3	8	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	8.6	60%	50%	40%	30%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	5.7	6.86	3
Total shots / match	14.7	16.86	9.67
Share of shots on target	39%	41%	31%
Goals per shot on target	46%	44%	56%
Shots on target per goal	2.2	2.3	1.8
Shots on target over 2.5	90%	100%	67%
Shots on target over 3.5	90%	100%	67%
Shots on target over 4.5	80%	100%	33%
Shots on target over 5.5	60%	86%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	40%	57%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	2.9	2	5
Shots on target against over 2.5	30%	29%	33%
Shots on target against over 3.5	30%	29%	33%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	29%	33%
Shots on target against over 5.5	10%	0%	33%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	0%	33%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	8.6	8.86	8
Match shots on target over 6.5	60%	57%	67%
Match shots on target over 7.5	50%	57%	33%
Match shots on target over 8.5	40%	43%	33%
Match shots on target over 9.5	30%	29%	33%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	29%	33%

Argentina 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	6	2.33	67%	50%	17%
Away	2	1.5	50%	50%	0%
Overall	8	2.13	63%	50%	13%

Argentina 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	6	0.5	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	1	50%	0%	0%
Overall	8	0.63	13%	0%	0%

Argentina 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	6	2.83	50%	33%	17%	0%
Away	2	2.5	50%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	8	2.75	50%	25%	13%	0%

Argentina shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Oct	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	4-0	6	0	6	-
19 Jul	World Cup	Spain (A)	1-0	0	12	12	2
15 Jul	World Cup	England (A)	1-2	5	2	7	-
12 Jul	World Cup	Switzerland (H)	3-1	7	5	12	2
7 Jul	World Cup	Egypt (H)	3-2	7	2	9	4
3 Jul	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	3-2	10	5	15	3
28 Jun	World Cup	Jordan (A)	1-3	4	1	5	3
22 Jun	World Cup	Austria (H)	2-0	5	1	6	2
17 Jun	World Cup	Algeria (H)	3-0	6	0	6	1
10 Jun	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	3-0	7	1	8	5

Argentina 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 %
Friendly International	2025	3	8.33	2	10.33	67%
Copa America	2024	6	5.83	2.33	8.17	50%
Friendly International	2024	4	10.25	1.25	11.5	75%
WC Qualification South America	2026	18	4.5	2.33	6.83	28%
World Cup	2026	8	5.5	3.5	9	50%
Friendly International	2026	5	6	1.2	7.2	0%

Argentina 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
Tue 6 Oct 23:00	Benin (home)	9	4.5	4.5	9.5	3	6.5

Argentina players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lionel Messi	attacker	8	11	73%
2	Julián Alvarez	attacker	7	11	64%
3	Lautaro Martínez	attacker	6	10	60%
4	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	6	11	55%
5	Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	4	13	31%

Argentina players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lionel Messi	attacker	4	11	36%
2	Giuliano Simeone	attacker	2	7	29%
3	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	2	11	18%
4	Nico Paz	midfielder	1	6	17%
5	Thiago Almada	attacker	1	9	11%

Argentina players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lionel Messi	attacker	3	11	27%
2	Giuliano Simeone	attacker	1	7	14%

Benin 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
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Mauritania (H)	2-1	6	3	9	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Burkina Faso (A)	1-1	5	2	7	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	Togo (A)	5-1	5	9	14	5
5 Jun	Friendly International	Niger (H)	1-1	6	5	11	4
31 Mar	Friendly International	Guinea (A)	0-1	1	4	5	2
27 Mar	Friendly International	Liberia (H)	1-0	6	0	6	2
5 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	3-1	3	7	10	2
30 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal (H)	0-3	4	6	10	3
27 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Botswana (H)	1-0	4	1	5	2