Benin Shots on Target Stats 2026

Benin Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Benin are averaging 4 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 7.7 total SOT on average. That puts them 5th of 49 for team SOT per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Argentina, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Benin players hit the most shots on target?

Aiyegun Tosin leads with 4 shots on target across 5 qualifying appearances (0.8/g, 60% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Benin player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Benin's SOT profile look this season?

Benin are averaging 4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.7 for a match-total of 7.7. That ranks 5th of 49 for team SOT among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They take 8.2 shots per game and create 3 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 Argentina, the page weights each Benin attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Benin take 8.2 shots per game and put 4 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 Benin fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Benin are currently converting 23% 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.

Benin player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jodel Dossou	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Aiyegun Tosin	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
Steve Mounié	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Rodolfo Aloko	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Yamirou Ouorou	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Junior Olaitan	midfielder	7	3	0.43	43%
Imourane Hassane	midfielder	7	3	0.43	29%
Tamimou Ouorou	defender	7	2	0.29	14%
Yohan Roche	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Mohamed Tijani	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Marcel Dandjinou	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Sessi D'Almeida	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Attidjikou Samadou	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Olivier Verdon	defender	3	0	0	0%
Dokou Dodo	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Charlemagne Azongnitode	defender	3	0	0	0%
Felipe Santos	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Romaric Amoussou	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Olatoundji Tessilimi	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Benin shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Mauritania	Home	2-1	6	3	9	Imourane Hassane (2)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Burkina Faso	Away	1-1	5	2	7	Aiyegun Tosin (2)
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Togo	Away	5-1	5	9	14
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Niger	Home	1-1	6	5	11
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Away	0-1	1	4	5
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Liberia	Home	1-0	6	0	6
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Palestine	Home	0-0	0	0	0
5 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	3-1	3	7	10	Jodel Dossou (2)
30 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal	Home	0-3	4	6	10	Steve Mounié (1)
27 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Botswana	Home	1-0	4	1	5	Tamimou Ouorou (2)

Benin shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.2
Shots on target against per game: 4
Match total shots on target per game: 8.2
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 11 of 41

Benin 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	5	5.2	100%	100%	60%	60%	0%
Away	5	3.2	60%	40%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4.2	80%	70%	50%	30%	0%

Benin 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	5	3	60%	40%	40%	20%	0%
Away	5	5	80%	60%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	4	70%	50%	40%	30%	20%

Benin Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	5	8.2	60%	60%	60%	40%	20%
Away	5	8.2	60%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	8.2	60%	50%	50%	40%	20%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.2	5.2	3.2
Total shots / match	9.4	11.2	7.6
Share of shots on target	45%	46%	42%
Goals per shot on target	21%	19%	25%
Shots on target per goal	4.7	5.2	4
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	100%	60%
Shots on target over 3.5	70%	100%	40%
Shots on target over 4.5	50%	60%	40%
Shots on target over 5.5	30%	60%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	4	3	5
Shots on target against over 2.5	70%	60%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	50%	40%	60%
Shots on target against over 4.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots on target against over 5.5	30%	20%	40%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	0%	40%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	8.2	8.2	8.2
Match shots on target over 6.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 7.5	50%	60%	40%
Match shots on target over 8.5	50%	60%	40%
Match shots on target over 9.5	40%	40%	40%
Match shots on target over 10.5	20%	20%	20%

Benin 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	4	2	50%	25%	25%
Away	4	1	25%	0%	0%
Overall	8	1.5	38%	13%	13%

Benin 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	4	0.75	25%	0%	0%
Away	4	1.5	25%	25%	0%
Overall	8	1.13	25%	13%	0%

Benin 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	4	2.75	50%	25%	0%	0%
Away	4	2.5	25%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	8	2.63	38%	25%	13%	0%

Benin shots on target match by match 2026

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
23 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	DR Congo (A)	1-0	2	3	5	1

CAF World Cup Qualifiers shots on target table 2026: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Gabon	4	4.75	5	9.75	75%
2	Gabon	4	4.75	5	9.75	75%
3	Eritrea	4	4.5	5.25	9.75	75%
4	Guinea-Bissau	4	3.75	6	9.75	50%
5	Cape Verde Islands	10	4.7	4.7	9.4	40%
6	Comoros	3	4.33	5	9.33	33%
7	Seychelles	3	4	5.33	9.33	33%
8	Gambia	3	4.33	4.67	9	67%
9	Togo	3	4.33	4.67	9	33%
10	Senegal	14	5.5	3.36	8.86	50%
11	Benin	7	4.57	4.29	8.86	57%
12	Namibia	4	4.5	4.25	8.75	25%
13	Mauritania	4	4.5	4.25	8.75	50%
14	Tunisia	10	3	5	8	40%
15	Libya	4	5	2.75	7.75	50%
16	Mozambique	4	2.25	5.5	7.75	50%
17	Burkina Faso	6	3.83	3.67	7.5	17%
18	Liberia	6	2.83	4.67	7.5	50%
19	South Africa	10	4.1	3.3	7.4	10%
20	Mali	5	3	4.4	7.4	60%
21	Côte d'Ivoire	11	4.27	3.09	7.36	36%
22	Algeria	11	3.73	3.64	7.36	18%
23	Madagascar	3	2	5.33	7.33	33%
24	Egypt	15	3.73	3.53	7.27	33%
25	Morocco	16	4.44	2.81	7.25	31%
26	Nigeria	11	4.09	3.09	7.18	27%
27	Nigeria	11	4.09	3.09	7.18	27%
28	Rwanda	4	3.75	3.25	7	25%
29	Niger	5	3.2	3.6	6.8	40%
30	Congo DR	9	2.89	3.89	6.78	22%
31	Congo DR	9	2.89	3.89	6.78	22%
32	Guinea	4	3.75	3	6.75	25%
33	Ghana	10	2	4.5	6.5	20%
34	Tanzania	5	4	2.4	6.4	20%
35	Kenya	6	4.17	2.17	6.33	17%
36	Cameroon	6	2.67	3.67	6.33	0%
37	Cameroon	6	2.67	3.67	6.33	0%
38	Zambia	3	2.33	4	6.33	0%
39	Zimbabwe	4	3.25	3	6.25	0%
40	Lesotho	5	2.8	3.4	6.2	20%
41	Sierra Leone	5	2.8	3	5.8	20%

Benin shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	10	2.8	2.5	5.3	0%
Vs top half	10	2.8	2.5	5.3	0%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Benin 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 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	5.5	2.5	8	50%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	3.67	2.67	6.33	0%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	4	3.25	4.25	7.5	50%
Friendly International	2025	2	1.5	6.5	8	50%
Friendly International	2024	2	2	4	6	50%

Benin 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	Argentina (away)	7.2	6	1.2	7.2	6	1.2
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Central African Republic (home)	7.5	2.67	4.83	8.33	4	4.33
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Central African Republic (away)	7.5	2.67	4.83	6.67	1.33	5.33

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Aiyegun Tosin	attacker	2	3	67%
2	Imourane Hassane	midfielder	2	5	40%
3	Junior Olaitan	midfielder	2	5	40%
4	Jodel Dossou	attacker	1	1	100%
5	Yamirou Ouorou	attacker	1	2	50%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jodel Dossou	attacker	1	1	100%
2	Aiyegun Tosin	attacker	1	3	33%
3	Rodolfo Aloko	attacker	1	3	33%
4	Imourane Hassane	midfielder	1	5	20%

Argentina 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
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