New Zealand Shots on Target Stats 2026

New Zealand Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

New Zealand are averaging 3.6 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 8.5 total SOT on average. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against India, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Zealand players hit the most shots on target?

Elijah Just leads with 7 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (0.88/g, 63% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every New Zealand player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does New Zealand's SOT profile look this season?

New Zealand are averaging 3.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.9 for a match-total of 8.5. They take 9.2 shots per game and create 5.7 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%). For the upcoming fixture against India, the page weights each New Zealand attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

New Zealand take 9.2 shots per game and put 3.6 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 New Zealand fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

New Zealand are currently converting 36% 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.

New Zealand player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
M. Dyer	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Elijah Just	attacker	8	7	0.88	63%
Matthew Garbett	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Callum McCowatt	midfielder	6	3	0.5	33%
Jesse Randall	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Chris Wood	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%
Liberato Cacace	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Ben Waine	attacker	5	2	0.4	20%
Tyler Bindon	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Finn Surman	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Marko Stamenić	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Ben Old	defender	8	0	0	0%
Max Crocombe	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Tim Payne	defender	6	0	0	0%
Joe Bell	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Alex Rufer	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Michael Boxall	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ryan Thomas	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Kosta Barbarouses	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Bill Tuiloma	defender	3	0	0	0%
Callan Elliot	defender	3	0	0	0%
Francis de Vries	defender	2	0	0	0%
Lachlan Bayliss	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
James McGarry	defender	2	0	0	0%

New Zealand shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
27 Sep 2026	Friendly International	China PR	Away	0-3	6	2	8	Ben Waine (2)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Palestine	Away	2-2	0	0	0
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Home	1-5	2	10	12	Elijah Just (2)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-3	5	7	12	Callum McCowatt (2)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Iran	Away	2-2	8	4	12	Chris Wood (2)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	1-0	1	4	5	Matthew Garbett (1)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Haiti	Away	4-0	3	7	10
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	4-1	7	4	11
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Finland	Home	0-2	2	3	5	Jesse Randall (1)
19 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-0	2	8	10	Sarpreet Singh (1)

New Zealand shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4
Shots on target against per game: 5.44
Match total shots on target per game: 9.44
Games: 9

New Zealand 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	4	4	50%	50%	50%	25%	25%
Away	5	4	60%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	9	4	56%	44%	44%	33%	22%

New Zealand 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	4	6	100%	75%	50%	50%	50%
Away	5	5	80%	80%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	9	5.44	89%	78%	44%	44%	44%

New Zealand Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	4	10	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Away	5	9	80%	80%	60%	60%	20%
Overall	9	9.44	78%	78%	67%	67%	44%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4	4	4
Total shots / match	10.22	10	10.4
Share of shots on target	39%	40%	38%
Goals per shot on target	31%	38%	25%
Shots on target per goal	3.3	2.7	4
Shots on target over 2.5	56%	50%	60%
Shots on target over 3.5	44%	50%	40%
Shots on target over 4.5	44%	50%	40%
Shots on target over 5.5	33%	25%	40%
Shots on target over 6.5	22%	25%	20%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	5.44	6	5
Shots on target against over 2.5	89%	100%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	78%	75%	80%
Shots on target against over 4.5	44%	50%	40%
Shots on target against over 5.5	44%	50%	40%
Shots on target against over 6.5	44%	50%	40%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	9.44	10	9
Match shots on target over 6.5	78%	75%	80%
Match shots on target over 7.5	78%	75%	80%
Match shots on target over 8.5	67%	75%	60%
Match shots on target over 9.5	67%	75%	60%
Match shots on target over 10.5	44%	75%	20%

New Zealand 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	1.75	50%	50%	25%
Away	4	2.25	50%	25%	25%
Overall	8	2	50%	38%	25%

New Zealand 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	2.25	75%	25%	25%
Away	4	2	75%	25%	0%
Overall	8	2.13	75%	25%	13%

New Zealand 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	4	4	75%	75%	25%	25%
Away	4	4.25	75%	75%	25%	25%
Overall	8	4.13	75%	75%	25%	25%

New Zealand shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Friendly International	China PR (A)	0-3	6	2	8	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (H)	1-5	2	10	12	4
22 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-3	5	7	12	4
16 Jun	World Cup	Iran (A)	2-2	8	4	12	7
6 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	1-0	1	4	5	4
3 Jun	Friendly International	Haiti (A)	4-0	3	7	10	4
30 Mar	Friendly International	Chile (H)	4-1	7	4	11	6
27 Mar	Friendly International	Finland (H)	0-2	2	3	5	2
19 Nov	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-0	2	8	10	2

New Zealand 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	8	3.13	5.5	8.63	63%
Friendly International	2026	5	3.8	4	7.8	40%
WC Qualification Oceania	2026	3	11	0.33	11.33	67%
World Cup	2026	3	5	7	12	100%
Friendly International	2024	5	3.8	2.4	6.2	20%

New Zealand 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
Thu 12 Nov 06:00	India (home)	6.2	2	4.2	5.33	2.33	3
Sun 15 Nov 03:00	India (home)	6.2	2	4.2	5.33	2.33	3

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Elijah Just	attacker	4	7	57%
2	Callum McCowatt	midfielder	2	7	29%
3	Tyler Bindon	defender	2	7	29%
4	Jesse Randall	attacker	2	8	25%
5	M. Dyer	attacker	1	1	100%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Elijah Just	attacker	2	7	29%
2	Ben Waine	attacker	1	4	25%
3	Chris Wood	attacker	1	4	25%
4	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	1	4	25%
5	Callum McCowatt	midfielder	1	7	14%

India 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
25 Sep	Friendly International	Panama (H)	1-1	3	7	10	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	Tajikistan (A)	1-1	4	3	7	2
5 Jun	Friendly International	Tajikistan (A)	3-1	2	4	6	3
30 May	Friendly International	Zimbabwe (A)	1-0	1	2	3	-
27 May	Friendly International	Jamaica (H)	0-2	0	5	5	-
31 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Hong Kong (H)	2-1	6	5	11	3
18 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	Bangladesh (A)	1-0	4	2	6	3
14 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Singapore (H)	1-2	4	4	8	4
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Singapore (A)	1-1	1	3	4	1