Nicaragua Shots on Target Stats 2026

Nicaragua Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Nicaragua are averaging 1.6 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 8.2 total SOT on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nicaragua players hit the most shots on target?

Bancy Hernández leads with 5 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (0.63/g, 50% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Nicaragua player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Nicaragua's SOT profile look this season?

Nicaragua are averaging 1.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 6.6 for a match-total of 8.2. They take 7.3 shots per game and create 0.2 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?

Nicaragua take 7.3 shots per game and put 1.6 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 Nicaragua fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Nicaragua are currently converting 13% 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.

Nicaragua player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jaime Moreno	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Bancy Hernández	attacker	8	5	0.63	50%
Anyelo Alberto Velásquez	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Óscar Acevedo	defender	7	2	0.29	29%
Junior Arteaga	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Ariel Arauz	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Byron Bonilla	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Juan Barrera	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Justing Cano	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Josué Quijano	defender	8	0	0	0%
Jason Coronel	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Henry Niño	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Miguel Rodríguez	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Christian Reyes	defender	5	0	0	0%
Jacob Montes	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Emmanuel Gomez	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ariagner Smith	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Marlon López	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Jorge García	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Matias Belli Moldskred	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Widman Talavera	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Alyer López	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Jonathan Moncada	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Jefferson Rivera	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Adonis Pineda	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Nicaragua shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Paraguay	Away	4-0	0	15	15
29 May 2026	Friendly International	South Africa	Away	0-0	0	6	6
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Russia	Away	3-1	1	7	8	Óscar Acevedo (1)
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	2-0	3	4	7	Justing Cano (1)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	2-0	3	5	8	Jaime Moreno (1)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica	Away	4-1	2	10	12	Junior Arteaga (1)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	0-3	3	6	9	Bancy Hernández (2)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	2-0	1	5	6	Ariel Arauz (1)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica	Home	1-1	2	2	4	Óscar Acevedo (1)
11 Jun 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Panama	Away	3-0	1	6	7	Jaime Moreno (1)

Nicaragua shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 1.6
Shots on target against per game: 6.6
Match total shots on target per game: 8.2
Games: 10

Nicaragua 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%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	7	1.14	14%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.6	30%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Nicaragua 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	67%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	7	7.57	100%	100%	86%	71%	43%
Overall	10	6.6	90%	90%	80%	60%	30%

Nicaragua 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	7	67%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Away	7	8.71	71%	43%	29%	29%	29%
Overall	10	8.2	70%	50%	30%	20%	20%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	1.6	2.67	1.14
Total shots / match	7.3	11	5.71
Share of shots on target	22%	24%	20%
Goals per shot on target	31%	37%	25%
Shots on target per goal	3.2	2.7	3.9
Shots on target over 2.5	30%	67%	14%
Shots on target over 3.5	0%	0%	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%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	6.6	4.33	7.57
Shots on target against over 2.5	90%	67%	100%
Shots on target against over 3.5	90%	67%	100%
Shots on target against over 4.5	80%	67%	86%
Shots on target against over 5.5	60%	33%	71%
Shots on target against over 6.5	30%	0%	43%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	8.2	7	8.71
Match shots on target over 6.5	70%	67%	71%
Match shots on target over 7.5	50%	67%	43%
Match shots on target over 8.5	30%	33%	29%
Match shots on target over 9.5	20%	0%	29%
Match shots on target over 10.5	20%	0%	29%

Nicaragua 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	0.67	33%	0%	0%
Away	4	1	25%	0%	0%
Overall	7	0.86	29%	0%	0%

Nicaragua 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	0.67	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	5.25	100%	75%	50%
Overall	7	3.29	57%	43%	29%

Nicaragua 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	3	1.33	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	6.25	100%	100%	50%	50%
Overall	7	4.14	57%	57%	29%	29%

Nicaragua shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jun	Friendly International	Paraguay (A)	4-0	0	15	15	9
29 May	Friendly International	South Africa (A)	0-0	0	6	6	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Russia (A)	3-1	1	7	8	4
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	2-0	3	4	7	4
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	2-0	3	5	8	2
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica (A)	4-1	2	10	12	8
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	0-3	3	6	9	1
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	2-0	1	5	6	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica (H)	1-1	2	2	4	1
11 Jun	WC Qualification Concacaf	Panama (A)	3-0	1	6	7	-

Nicaragua 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 %
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	3.6	4.7	8.3	40%
Friendly International	2026	3	0.33	9.33	9.67	33%
Friendly International	2024	2	4.5	4	8.5	50%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Óscar Acevedo	defender	1	1	100%