Madagascar Shots on Target Stats 2026

Madagascar Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Madagascar are averaging 1.3 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 3.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 42nd 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 Guinea-Bissau, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Madagascar players hit the most shots on target?

Nicolas Paul Julien Fontaine leads with 2 shots on target across 2 qualifying appearances (1/g, 50% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Madagascar player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Madagascar's SOT profile look this season?

Madagascar are averaging 1.3 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.5 for a match-total of 3.8. That ranks 42nd of 49 for team SOT among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They take 3.1 shots per game and create 0.9 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 Guinea-Bissau, the page weights each Madagascar attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Madagascar take 3.1 shots per game and put 1.3 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 Madagascar fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Madagascar are currently converting 123% 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.

Madagascar player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Loïc André Terry Lapoussin	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Nicolas Paul Julien Fontaine	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Johan N'zi	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Ehsan Kari	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Rayan Raveloson	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Geordan Dupire	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Morgan Jean-Pierre	defender	8	0	0	0%
Sandro Trémoulet	defender	7	0	0	0%
Marco Ilaimaharitra	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
El Hadary Raheriniaina	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Clément Couturier	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Warren Caddy	attacker	6	0	0	0%
Hakim Abdallah	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Arnaud Randrianantenaina	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Rado Rabemananjara	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ryan Ponti	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Tommy Iva	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Bryan Adinany	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Nicolas Randriamanampisoa	defender	2	0	0	0%
Thomas Fontaine	defender	2	0	0	0%
Mathieu Acapandié	defender	2	0	0	0%
Lalaina	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Andy Pelmard	defender	1	0	0	0%
Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa	defender	1	0	0	0%

Madagascar 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	Tanzania	Home	1-1	4	3	7	Nicolas Paul Julien Fontaine (2)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Nigeria	Away	2-1	1	4	5	Ehsan Kari (1)
2 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Morocco	Away	4-0	1	9	10	Johan N'zi (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Equatorial Guinea	Away	1-1	0	0	0
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Kyrgyz Republic	Away	2-5	0	0	0
17 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Equatorial Guinea	Home	2-0	0	0	0
12 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Mali	Away	4-1	1	2	3
8 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Comoros	Away	1-2	2	5	7
8 Sep 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Chad	Home	3-1	3	2	5
4 Sep 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Central African Republic	Home	2-0	1	0	1

Madagascar shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 1.86
Shots on target against per game: 3.57
Match total shots on target per game: 5.43
Games: 7
League rank for match shots on target: 23 of 41

Madagascar 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	2.67	67%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	1.25	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	7	1.86	29%	14%	0%	0%	0%

Madagascar 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	1.67	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	5	75%	75%	50%	25%	25%
Overall	7	3.57	57%	43%	29%	14%	14%

Madagascar 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	4.33	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	6.25	50%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	7	5.43	43%	14%	14%	14%	0%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	1.86	2.67	1.25
Total shots / match	4.43	4.67	4.25
Share of shots on target	42%	57%	29%
Goals per shot on target	77%	75%	80%
Shots on target per goal	1.3	1.3	1.3
Shots on target over 2.5	29%	67%	0%
Shots on target over 3.5	14%	33%	0%
Shots on target over 4.5	0%	0%	0%
Shots on target over 5.5	0%	0%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	3.57	1.67	5
Shots on target against over 2.5	57%	33%	75%
Shots on target against over 3.5	43%	0%	75%
Shots on target against over 4.5	29%	0%	50%
Shots on target against over 5.5	14%	0%	25%
Shots on target against over 6.5	14%	0%	25%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	5.43	4.33	6.25
Match shots on target over 6.5	43%	33%	50%
Match shots on target over 7.5	14%	0%	25%
Match shots on target over 8.5	14%	0%	25%
Match shots on target over 9.5	14%	0%	25%
Match shots on target over 10.5	0%	0%	0%

Madagascar 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	Tanzania (H)	1-1	4	3	7	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Nigeria (A)	2-1	1	4	5	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Morocco (A)	4-0	1	9	10	5
12 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Mali (A)	4-1	1	2	3	-
8 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Comoros (A)	1-2	2	5	7	4
8 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Chad (H)	3-1	3	2	5	-
4 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Central African Republic (H)	2-0	1	0	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%

Madagascar 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	3.2	3.5	6.7	20%
Vs top half	10	3.2	3.5	6.7	20%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Madagascar 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	2.5	3.5	6	0%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	3	4.5	7.5	33%
Friendly International	2025	1	2	5	7	0%

Madagascar 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
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Guinea-Bissau (home)	6.44	3	3.44	7.2	2.4	4.8
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Guinea-Bissau (away)	6.44	3	3.44	5.5	3.75	1.75
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Nigeria (home)	7.22	3.44	3.78	7.83	3.5	4.33

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Johan N'zi	midfielder	1	1	100%
2	Nicolas Paul Julien Fontaine	attacker	1	2	50%
3	Roman Ferber	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Loïc André Terry Lapoussin	midfielder	1	3	33%
5	Ehsan Kari	defender	1	4	25%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolas Paul Julien Fontaine	attacker	1	2	50%

Guinea-Bissau 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	Nigeria (H)	3-0	7	5	12	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Tanzania (A)	0-2	2	4	6	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Burkina Faso (A)	1-1	3	4	7	2
28 Mar	Friendly International	Burkina Faso (A)	5-0	3	11	14	4
12 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Egypt (A)	1-0	2	3	5	-
8 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Ethiopia (A)	1-0	2	2	4	1
8 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Djibouti (H)	2-0	4	1	5	1
4 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Sierra Leone (H)	1-1	3	0	3	3
6 Jun	Friendly International	Burundi (H)	0-1	1	1	2	-