Costa Rica Shots Stats 2026

Costa Rica Shots Stats 2026 - season overview

Costa Rica are averaging 10.2 shots per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.2 total shots on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Costa Rica players take the most shots?

Manfred Ugalde leads with 19 shots across 8 qualifying appearances (2.38/g, 75% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica's shot profile look this season?

Costa Rica are averaging 10.2 shots per game over 10 games and concede 11 for a match-total of 21.2.

How is the shots matchup read calculated?

Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). The more shots the opponent typically concedes, the more shot volume our attackers should clock in this fixture.

Where do these shot 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.

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.

Costa Rica player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Anthony Contreras	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Brandon Aguilera	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Celso Borges	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Alonso Martínez	attacker	5	13	2.6	80%
Francisco Calvo	defender	5	8	1.6	80%
Manfred Ugalde	attacker	8	19	2.38	75%
Alexis Gamboa	defender	4	3	0.75	75%
Kendall Waston	defender	4	9	2.25	75%
Joseph Mora	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Josimar Alcócer	attacker	10	10	1	60%
Juan Pablo Vargas	defender	8	6	0.75	50%
Orlando Galo	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Kenneth Vargas	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Carlos Mora	midfielder	8	4	0.5	38%
Warren Madrigal	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Haxzel Quiros	defender	7	3	0.43	29%
Álvaro Zamora	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Andrey Soto	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Keylor Navas	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Jeyland Mitchell	defender	5	0	0	0%
Aaron Murillo	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Patrick Sequeira	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Aarón Salazar	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Guillermo Villalobos	defender	3	0	0	0%
Fernán Faerron	defender	3	0	0	0%

Costa Rica shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	3-0	1	28	29	Orlando Galo (1)
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	3-1	9	14	23	Manfred Ugalde (5)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	5-0	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	4	6	10
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	0-0	13	16	29	Manfred Ugalde (3)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	1-0	14	8	22	Francisco Calvo (3)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Home	4-1	21	7	28	Alonso Martínez (5)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	0-0	5	11	16	Alexis Gamboa (1)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	3-3	24	11	35	Alonso Martínez (5)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Away	1-1	11	9	20	Manfred Ugalde (2)

Costa Rica shots 2026: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 11.33
Shots against per game: 12.22
Match total shots per game: 23.56
Games: 9

Costa Rica Shots for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	3	19.33	100%	100%	100%	67%	67%
Away	6	7.33	50%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	9	11.33	67%	56%	44%	22%	22%

Costa Rica Shots against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	3	11.33	67%	67%	33%	33%	0%
Away	6	12.67	67%	50%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	9	12.22	67%	56%	33%	22%	11%

Costa Rica Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	30.67	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	6	20	67%	50%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	9	23.56	78%	67%	56%	44%	44%

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

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	11.33	19.33	7.33
Shots on target / match	4.56	8.33	2.67
Shots off target / match	6.77	11	4.66
Shot conversion	11%	12%	9%
Shots per goal	9.3	8.3	10.9
Shots on target per goal	3.7	3.6	4
Shots over 8.5	67%	100%	50%
Shots over 10.5	56%	100%	33%
Shots over 12.5	44%	100%	17%
Shots over 14.5	22%	67%	0%
Shots over 16.5	22%	67%	0%

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

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	12.22	11.33	12.67
Shots against over 8.5	67%	67%	67%
Shots against over 10.5	56%	67%	50%
Shots against over 12.5	33%	33%	33%
Shots against over 14.5	22%	33%	17%
Shots against over 16.5	11%	0%	17%

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

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	23.56	30.67	20
Match shots over 18.5	78%	100%	67%
Match shots over 20.5	67%	100%	50%
Match shots over 22.5	56%	100%	33%
Match shots over 24.5	44%	100%	17%
Match shots over 26.5	44%	100%	17%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	2	10.5	100%	100%	50%
Away	5	3	40%	20%	0%
Overall	7	5.14	57%	43%	14%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	2	5	50%	50%	50%
Away	5	6.4	80%	60%	40%
Overall	7	6	71%	57%	43%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	2	15.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	5	9.4	80%	80%	20%	20%
Overall	7	11.14	86%	86%	43%	43%

Costa Rica shots match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	1	28	29	10
1 Jun	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	3-1	9	14	23	14
27 Mar	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	2-2	4	6	10	-
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	0-0	13	16	29	14
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	1-0	14	8	22	10
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (H)	4-1	21	7	28	17
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	0-0	5	11	16	3
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	3-3	24	11	35	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (A)	1-1	11	9	20	10

Costa Rica 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	1	9	11	20	0%
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	18.9	8.7	27.6	60%
Friendly International	2026	3	4.67	16	20.67	67%
Copa America	2024	3	3	17.67	20.67	0%
Friendly International	2024	3	12.33	9.67	22	33%

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

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

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

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

Costa Rica players with the most games of 3+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manfred Ugalde	attacker	1	2	50%