Australia Shots Stats 2026

Australia Shots Stats 2026 - season overview

Australia are averaging 8.7 shots per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.8 total shots on average. That puts them 13th of 21 for team shots per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Qatar, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Australia players take the most shots?

Nestory Irankunda leads with 13 shots across 9 qualifying appearances (1.44/g, 78% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Australia player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.

How does Australia's shot profile look this season?

Australia are averaging 8.7 shots per game over 10 games and concede 13.1 for a match-total of 21.8. That ranks 13th of 21 for team shots among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions.

How is the shots matchup read calculated?

Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Qatar, the page weights each Australia attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded rate.

Where do these shot stats come from?

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

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Why is possession shown alongside shots?

Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.

Australia player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Mohamed Touré	attacker	4	6	1.5	100%
Ajdin Hrustic	midfielder	5	5	1	80%
Nestory Irankunda	attacker	9	13	1.44	78%
Cristian Volpato	midfielder	4	4	1	75%
Connor Metcalfe	midfielder	10	9	0.9	70%
Awer Mabil	attacker	3	4	1.33	67%
Tete Yengi	attacker	3	4	1.33	67%
Alessandro Circati	defender	10	8	0.8	60%
Jackson Irvine	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	8	6	0.75	50%
Mathew Leckie	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Jordan Bos	defender	7	6	0.86	43%
Riley McGree	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Harry Souttar	defender	8	2	0.25	25%
Kai Trewin	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Cameron Burgess	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Aziz Behich	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Jacob Italiano	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Lucas Herrington	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Paul Okon-Engstler	midfielder	9	0	0	0%
Patrick Beach	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Jason Geria	defender	4	0	0	0%
Nishan Velupillay	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Mathew Ryan	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Deni Jurić	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Australia shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	2-4	7	18	25	Alessandro Circati (2)
25 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	1-1	7	16	23	Nestory Irankunda (3)
3 Jul 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-1	16	14	30	Connor Metcalfe (2)
26 Jun 2026	World Cup	Paraguay	Away	0-0	12	7	19	Jordan Bos (3)
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	United States	Away	2-0	5	10	15	Alessandro Circati (1)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Turkey	Home	2-0	9	30	39	Jordan Bos (2)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Switzerland	Away	1-1	5	9	14	Tete Yengi (2)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Mexico	Away	1-0	7	13	20	Mohamed Touré (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Curacao	Home	5-1	11	7	18	Awer Mabil (3)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Cameroon	Home	1-0	8	7	15

Australia shots 2026: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 8.7
Shots against per game: 13.1
Match total shots per game: 21.8
Games: 10
League rank for match shots: 5 of 15

Australia Shots for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	6	9.67	50%	33%	17%	17%	0%
Away	4	7.25	25%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	8.7	40%	30%	10%	10%	0%

Australia Shots against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	6	15.33	67%	67%	67%	50%	33%
Away	4	9.75	75%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	10	13.1	70%	50%	50%	30%	20%

Australia Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	6	25	67%	67%	67%	50%	33%
Away	4	17	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	21.8	60%	40%	40%	30%	20%

Australia Team shots 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	8.7	9.67	7.25
Shots on target / match	2.9	3.17	2.5
Shots off target / match	5.8	6.5	4.75
Shot conversion	15%	21%	3%
Shots per goal	6.7	4.8	29
Shots on target per goal	2.2	1.6	10
Shots over 8.5	40%	50%	25%
Shots over 10.5	30%	33%	25%
Shots over 12.5	10%	17%	0%
Shots over 14.5	10%	17%	0%
Shots over 16.5	0%	0%	0%

Australia Shots against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	13.1	15.33	9.75
Shots against over 8.5	70%	67%	75%
Shots against over 10.5	50%	67%	25%
Shots against over 12.5	50%	67%	25%
Shots against over 14.5	30%	50%	0%
Shots against over 16.5	20%	33%	0%

Australia Match shots 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	21.8	25	17
Match shots over 18.5	60%	67%	50%
Match shots over 20.5	40%	67%	0%
Match shots over 22.5	40%	67%	0%
Match shots over 24.5	30%	50%	0%
Match shots over 26.5	20%	33%	0%

Australia 1st-half shots for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	4	4	75%	25%	0%
Away	4	3.25	25%	25%	0%
Overall	8	3.63	50%	25%	0%

Australia 1st-half shots against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	4	5.25	50%	50%	25%
Away	4	6.75	75%	75%	50%
Overall	8	6	63%	63%	38%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	4	9.25	50%	25%	25%	25%
Away	4	10	75%	50%	25%	25%
Overall	8	9.63	63%	38%	25%	25%

Australia shots match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	2-4	7	18	25	-
25 Sep	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	1-1	7	16	23	-
3 Jul	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-1	16	14	30	9
26 Jun	World Cup	Paraguay (A)	0-0	12	7	19	7
19 Jun	World Cup	USA (A)	2-0	5	10	15	11
14 Jun	World Cup	Turkey (H)	2-0	9	30	39	14
6 Jun	Friendly International	Switzerland (A)	1-1	5	9	14	8
31 May	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	1-0	7	13	20	14
31 Mar	Friendly International	Curacao (H)	5-1	11	7	18	7
27 Mar	Friendly International	Cameroon (H)	1-0	8	7	15	7

AFC Asian Cup shots table 2026: every team's shots per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
1	Qatar	5	6.8	18.8	25.6	60%
2	Saudi Arabia	8	8.25	15.13	23.38	50%
3	China PR	6	14.5	8.33	22.83	50%
4	Iraq	6	6.17	16.67	22.83	50%
5	Australia	10	8.7	13.1	21.8	40%
6	Kyrgyz Republic	3	12.33	9.33	21.67	33%
7	Thailand	3	9.67	12	21.67	33%
8	Iran	6	8.83	12.67	21.5	50%
9	Tajikistan	4	11.25	9.5	20.75	50%
10	Uzbekistan	8	8	12.75	20.75	50%
11	Jordan	8	9.13	11.25	20.38	38%
12	Korea Republic	9	12.56	7.78	20.33	22%
13	Japan	9	9.78	10.22	20	44%
14	Singapore	3	9.33	10.33	19.67	0%
15	Indonesia	4	10.75	5.25	16	0%

Australia shots against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Vs top six	3	15.33	6.67	22	33%
Vs top half	3	15.33	6.67	22	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Australia shots per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	7.33	11.83	19.17	0%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	16	11.38	7.56	18.94	19%
Friendly International	2026	6	7.5	11.67	19.17	33%
World Cup	2026	4	10.5	15.25	25.75	50%

Australia next three opponents: shots per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots for	Their shots against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 13 Nov 14:45	Qatar (away)	19	8	11	19	8	11
Tue 17 Nov 00:00	Jordan (away)	19.8	9.8	10	14.67	9	5.67
Sat 9 Jan 10:00	Singapore (home)	20.38	8.75	11.63	21.75	7	14.75

Australia players with the most games of 1+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nestory Irankunda	attacker	8	10	80%
2	Connor Metcalfe	midfielder	7	10	70%
3	Alessandro Circati	defender	6	10	60%
4	Ajdin Hrustic	midfielder	4	5	80%
5	Mohamed Touré	attacker	4	5	80%

Australia players with the most games of 2+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nestory Irankunda	attacker	5	10	50%
2	Mohamed Touré	attacker	2	5	40%
3	Tete Yengi	attacker	2	5	40%
4	Jordan Bos	defender	2	8	25%
5	Alessandro Circati	defender	2	10	20%

Australia players with the most games of 3+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Awer Mabil	attacker	1	4	25%
2	Jordan Bos	defender	1	8	13%
3	Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	1	10	10%
4	Nestory Irankunda	attacker	1	10	10%

Qatar shots match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
24 Jun	World Cup	Bosnia (A)	3-1	9	14	23	13
18 Jun	World Cup	Canada (A)	6-0	2	32	34	16
13 Jun	World Cup	Switzerland (H)	1-1	7	26	33	18
6 Jun	Friendly International	El Salvador (H)	0-0	8	11	19	7
28 May	Friendly International	Republic of Ireland (A)	1-0	8	11	19	9
17 Nov	Friendly International	Zimbabwe (H)	1-2	8	7	15	7
14 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (H)	2-1	7	15	22	8
8 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Oman (A)	0-0	13	6	19	10