Costa Rica Shots on Target Stats 2026

Costa Rica Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Costa Rica are averaging 4.1 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 7.6 total SOT on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Costa Rica players hit the most shots on target?

Alonso Martínez leads with 11 shots on target across 5 qualifying appearances (2.2/g, 80% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Costa Rica player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Costa Rica's SOT profile look this season?

Costa Rica are averaging 4.1 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.5 for a match-total of 7.6. They take 10.2 shots per game and create 0.7 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%). The more SOT the opponent typically concedes, the more on-target volume our attackers should produce.

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

Costa Rica take 10.2 shots per game and put 4.1 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 Costa Rica fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Costa Rica are currently converting 17% 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.

Costa Rica player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Celso Borges	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Alonso Martínez	attacker	5	11	2.2	80%
Manfred Ugalde	attacker	8	7	0.88	63%
Kendall Waston	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Warren Madrigal	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Josimar Alcócer	attacker	10	3	0.3	30%
Juan Pablo Vargas	defender	8	3	0.38	25%
Orlando Galo	midfielder	8	2	0.25	25%
Alexis Gamboa	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Kenneth Vargas	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Andrey Soto	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Francisco Calvo	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Haxzel Quiros	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Carlos Mora	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Keylor Navas	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Jeyland Mitchell	defender	5	0	0	0%
Aaron Murillo	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Álvaro Zamora	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Patrick Sequeira	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Aarón Salazar	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Joseph Mora	defender	3	0	0	0%
Guillermo Villalobos	defender	3	0	0	0%
Fernán Faerron	defender	3	0	0	0%
Darril Araya	defender	3	0	0	0%
Alejandro Bran	midfielder	2	0	0	0%

Costa Rica shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	3-0	0	8	8
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	3-1	4	6	10	Andrey Soto (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	5-0	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	3	3	6
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	0-0	4	2	6	Manfred Ugalde (2)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	1-0	6	3	9	Manfred Ugalde (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Home	4-1	10	2	12	Alonso Martínez (4)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	0-0	1	1	2	Josimar Alcócer (1)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	3-3	11	8	19	Alonso Martínez (4)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Away	1-1	2	2	4	Alexis Gamboa (1)

Costa Rica shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.56
Shots on target against per game: 3.89
Match total shots on target per game: 8.44
Games: 9

Costa Rica 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	3	8.33	100%	100%	67%	67%	67%
Away	6	2.67	50%	33%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	9	4.56	67%	56%	33%	33%	22%

Costa Rica 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	3	4	33%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	6	3.83	67%	33%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	9	3.89	56%	33%	33%	33%	22%

Costa Rica Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	3	12.33	67%	67%	67%	67%	67%
Away	6	6.5	50%	50%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	9	8.44	56%	56%	44%	33%	22%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.56	8.33	2.67
Total shots / match	11.33	19.33	7.33
Share of shots on target	40%	43%	36%
Goals per shot on target	27%	28%	25%
Shots on target per goal	3.7	3.6	4
Shots on target over 2.5	67%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 3.5	56%	100%	33%
Shots on target over 4.5	33%	67%	17%
Shots on target over 5.5	33%	67%	17%
Shots on target over 6.5	22%	67%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	3.89	4	3.83
Shots on target against over 2.5	56%	33%	67%
Shots on target against over 3.5	33%	33%	33%
Shots on target against over 4.5	33%	33%	33%
Shots on target against over 5.5	33%	33%	33%
Shots on target against over 6.5	22%	33%	17%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	8.44	12.33	6.5
Match shots on target over 6.5	56%	67%	50%
Match shots on target over 7.5	56%	67%	50%
Match shots on target over 8.5	44%	67%	33%
Match shots on target over 9.5	33%	67%	17%
Match shots on target over 10.5	22%	67%	0%

Costa Rica 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	5	100%	100%	50%
Away	5	1.2	20%	20%	0%
Overall	7	2.29	43%	43%	14%

Costa Rica 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	1.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	5	2	60%	40%	20%
Overall	7	1.86	57%	29%	14%

Costa Rica 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	2	6.5	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	5	3.2	60%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	7	4.14	71%	43%	43%	29%

Costa Rica shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	0	8	8	3
1 Jun	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	3-1	4	6	10	7
27 Mar	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	2-2	3	3	6	2
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	0-0	4	2	6	5
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	1-0	6	3	9	3
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (H)	4-1	10	2	12	8
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	0-0	1	1	2	-
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	3-3	11	8	19	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (A)	1-1	2	2	4	1

Costa Rica 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	1	3	5	8	0%
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	7.6	2.4	10	50%
Friendly International	2026	3	2.33	5.67	8	33%
Copa America	2024	3	0.67	4.67	5.33	0%
Friendly International	2024	3	3.67	5	8.67	33%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manfred Ugalde	attacker	1	2	50%
2	Andrey Soto	midfielder	1	4	25%
3	Orlando Galo	midfielder	1	4	25%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Andrey Soto	midfielder	1	4	25%