Newport Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Newport Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Newport are averaging 3.7 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 7.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 18th of 24 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Colchester, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Newport players hit the most shots on target?

Shaquille Gwengwe leads with 6 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (0.75/g, 63% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Newport player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Newport's SOT profile look this season?

Newport are averaging 3.7 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.1 for a match-total of 7.8. That ranks 18th of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 10.8 shots per game and create 6.4 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 Colchester, the page weights each Newport attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Newport take 10.8 shots per game and put 3.7 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 Newport fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Newport are currently converting 35% 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.

Newport player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Cole Jarvis	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Shaquille Gwengwe	attacker	8	6	0.75	63%
Michael Adu-Poku	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Yahya Bamba	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Harrison Biggins	midfielder	10	5	0.5	40%
Christian Doidge	attacker	8	3	0.38	38%
Alfie Merritt	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Kyle Cameron	defender	10	3	0.3	30%
Lee Jenkins	defender	10	3	0.3	30%
Ciaran Brennan	defender	10	3	0.3	30%
Cameron Evans	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Matty Jacob	defender	5	2	0.4	20%
Cameron Norman	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Jordan Wright	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Joe Thomas	defender	4	0	0	0%
Tom Davies	defender	3	0	0	0%
Kieron Evans	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Gerard Garner	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Dan Sassi	defender	2	0	0	0%
Matt Smith	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Moses Alexander-Walker	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Newport shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
3 Oct 2026	League Two	Gillingham	Away	0-0	5	1	6	Michael Adu-Poku (2)
26 Sep 2026	League Two	Grimsby Town	Home	2-1	5	3	8	Harrison Biggins (2)
19 Sep 2026	League Two	Accrington Stanley	Away	0-0	4	4	8	Matty Jacob (2)
12 Sep 2026	League Two	Fleetwood Town	Home	1-1	2	3	5	Michael Adu-Poku (1)
5 Sep 2026	League Two	Northampton Town	Away	1-0	2	4	6	Lee Jenkins (1)
1 Sep 2026	League Two	Salford City	Away	2-1	2	7	9	Harrison Biggins (1)
29 Aug 2026	League Two	Tranmere Rovers	Home	2-2	4	5	9	Shaquille Gwengwe (2)
22 Aug 2026	League Two	Bristol Rovers	Away	5-3	3	9	12	Shaquille Gwengwe (1)
15 Aug 2026	League Two	Rochdale	Home	3-0	6	0	6	Kyle Cameron (1)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	AFC Wimbledon	Away	1-1	4	5	9	Cameron Evans (1)

Newport shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 3.7
Shots on target against per game: 4.1
Match total shots on target per game: 7.8
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 16 of 24

Newport Shots on target for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	4.25	75%	75%	50%	25%	0%
Away	6	3.33	67%	50%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3.7	70%	60%	30%	10%	0%

Newport Shots on target against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	2.75	75%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	5	83%	83%	50%	33%	33%
Overall	10	4.1	80%	60%	40%	20%	20%

Newport Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	4	7	50%	50%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	8.33	67%	67%	50%	17%	17%
Overall	10	7.8	60%	60%	40%	10%	10%

Newport Team shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	3.7	4.25	3.33
Total shots / match	10.8	12.25	9.83
Share of shots on target	34%	35%	34%
Goals per shot on target	35%	47%	25%
Shots on target per goal	2.8	2.1	4
Shots on target over 2.5	70%	75%	67%
Shots on target over 3.5	60%	75%	50%
Shots on target over 4.5	30%	50%	17%
Shots on target over 5.5	10%	25%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

Newport Shots on target against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	4.1	2.75	5
Shots on target against over 2.5	80%	75%	83%
Shots on target against over 3.5	60%	25%	83%
Shots on target against over 4.5	40%	25%	50%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	0%	33%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	0%	33%

Newport Match shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	7.8	7	8.33
Match shots on target over 6.5	60%	50%	67%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	50%	67%
Match shots on target over 8.5	40%	25%	50%
Match shots on target over 9.5	10%	0%	17%
Match shots on target over 10.5	10%	0%	17%

Newport 1st-half shots on target for 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	5	100%	100%	100%
Away	2	1	0%	0%	0%
Overall	3	2.33	33%	33%	33%

Newport 1st-half shots on target against 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	0	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	3.5	100%	100%	50%
Overall	3	2.33	67%	67%	33%

Newport 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	1	5	100%	100%	100%	0%
Away	2	4.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Overall	3	4.67	100%	100%	67%	0%

Newport shots on target match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	League Two	Gillingham (A)	0-0	5	1	6	-
26 Sep	League Two	Grimsby (H)	2-1	5	3	8	-
19 Sep	League Two	Accrington (A)	0-0	4	4	8	-
12 Sep	League Two	Fleetwood (H)	1-1	2	3	5	-
5 Sep	League Two	Northampton (A)	1-0	2	4	6	-
1 Sep	League Two	Salford (A)	2-1	2	7	9	-
29 Aug	League Two	Tranmere (H)	2-2	4	5	9	-
22 Aug	League Two	Bristol Rovers (A)	5-3	3	9	12	5
15 Aug	League Two	Rochdale (H)	3-0	6	0	6	5
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Wimbledon (A)	1-1	4	5	9	4

League Two shots on target table 2026/2027: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Chesterfield	9	6.56	3.67	10.22	67%
2	Accrington Stanley	9	4.89	4.67	9.56	56%
3	York City	8	5.5	3.75	9.25	50%
4	Colchester United	8	4.13	5	9.13	63%
5	Tranmere Rovers	9	4.33	4.67	9	56%
6	Cheltenham Town	9	3.67	5.11	8.78	67%
7	Barnet	7	4.86	3.86	8.71	57%
8	Swindon Town	9	3.11	5.56	8.67	56%
9	Walsall	8	4	4.38	8.38	50%
10	Grimsby Town	9	4.89	3.11	8	56%
11	Bristol Rovers	9	4.67	3.33	8	33%
12	Crewe Alexandra	9	3.33	4.67	8	44%
13	Crawley Town	7	3.29	4.57	7.86	43%
14	Oldham Athletic	8	4.13	3.63	7.75	50%
15	Rotherham United	9	3.78	3.89	7.67	22%
16	Newport County	9	3.67	4	7.67	33%
17	Salford City	9	4.11	3.44	7.56	44%
18	Gillingham	9	3.56	4	7.56	33%
19	Rochdale	9	3.11	4.33	7.44	33%
20	Shrewsbury Town	9	3.78	3.56	7.33	56%
21	Exeter City	9	3.56	3.33	6.89	33%
22	Fleetwood Town	9	3.33	3.56	6.89	44%
23	Northampton Town	7	3.43	3.14	6.57	29%
24	Port Vale	7	2.86	3.29	6.14	0%

Newport shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	14	2.57	5.07	7.64	43%
Vs top half	30	3.53	4.47	8	43%
Vs bottom half	25	3.4	4.76	8.16	44%
Vs bottom six	11	3.73	4.27	8	55%

Newport 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 %
League Two	2026/2027	9	3.67	4	7.67	33%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	4	5	9	100%
League Two	2025/2026	46	3.43	4.72	8.15	46%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	2	3	7.5	10.5	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	2	6.5	6.5	13	100%
League Two	2024/2025	46	3.04	5.13	8.17	35%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	1	1	6	7	0%
FA Cup	2024/2025	1	3	8	11	100%

Newport 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
Sat 10 Oct 14:00	Colchester (home)	9.13	4.13	5	11.75	4	7.75
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	York (home)	9.25	5.5	3.75	9.25	4	5.25
Tue 20 Oct 18:45	Rotherham (away)	7.67	3.78	3.89	7.75	4.75	3

Newport players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Shaquille Gwengwe	attacker	5	9	56%
2	Harrison Biggins	midfielder	4	10	40%
3	Christian Doidge	attacker	3	8	38%
4	Yahya Bamba	attacker	3	9	33%
5	Ciaran Brennan	defender	3	10	30%

Newport players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Matty Jacob	defender	1	5	20%
2	Michael Adu-Poku	attacker	1	5	20%
3	Shaquille Gwengwe	attacker	1	9	11%
4	Harrison Biggins	midfielder	1	10	10%

Colchester 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
26 Sep	League Two	Shrewsbury (A)	2-2	4	6	10	-
19 Sep	League Two	Cheltenham (H)	1-1	2	2	4	-
12 Sep	League Two	Crewe (H)	1-1	5	1	6	-
5 Sep	League Two	Swindon (A)	3-1	6	6	12	-
1 Sep	League Two	Bristol Rovers (A)	2-0	1	8	9	-
29 Aug	League Two	Rochdale (H)	1-0	5	4	9	-
22 Aug	League Two	Oldham (H)	2-1	5	2	7	1
15 Aug	League Two	Accrington (A)	2-2	5	11	16	9
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	S'oton (H)	0-2	4	5	9	6