Nicaragua Shots Stats 2026

Nicaragua Shots Stats 2026 - season overview

Nicaragua are averaging 7.3 shots per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 23.6 total shots on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nicaragua players take the most shots?

Bancy Hernández leads with 13 shots across 8 qualifying appearances (1.63/g, 75% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua's shot profile look this season?

Nicaragua are averaging 7.3 shots per game over 10 games and concede 16.3 for a match-total of 23.6.

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 Nicaragua 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.

Nicaragua player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jaime Moreno	attacker	4	6	1.5	100%
Anyelo Alberto Velásquez	defender	3	3	1	100%
Raheem Cole	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Josué Quijano	defender	8	8	1	88%
Bancy Hernández	attacker	8	13	1.63	75%
Byron Bonilla	attacker	7	9	1.29	71%
Junior Arteaga	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Ariel Arauz	midfielder	6	3	0.5	50%
Ariagner Smith	attacker	4	4	1	50%
Widman Talavera	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Jonathan Moncada	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Óscar Acevedo	defender	7	3	0.43	43%
Juan Barrera	midfielder	8	4	0.5	38%
Justing Cano	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Jorge García	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Christian Reyes	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Jason Coronel	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Henry Niño	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Miguel Rodríguez	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Jacob Montes	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Emmanuel Gomez	defender	4	0	0	0%
Marlon López	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Matias Belli Moldskred	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Alyer López	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Jefferson Rivera	midfielder	2	0	0	0%

Nicaragua shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Paraguay	Away	4-0	0	25	25
29 May 2026	Friendly International	South Africa	Away	0-0	3	22	25	Jonathan Moncada (1)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Russia	Away	3-1	5	23	28	Josué Quijano (1)
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	2-0	9	9	18	Bancy Hernández (3)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	2-0	11	15	26	Jaime Moreno (3)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica	Away	4-1	7	21	28	Bancy Hernández (3)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	0-3	13	10	23	Ariagner Smith (3)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	2-0	9	15	24	Matias Belli Moldskred (3)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica	Home	1-1	9	11	20	Byron Bonilla (2)
11 Jun 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Panama	Away	3-0	7	12	19	Byron Bonilla (2)

Nicaragua shots 2026: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 7.3
Shots against per game: 16.3
Match total shots per game: 23.6
Games: 10

Nicaragua 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	11	100%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Away	7	5.71	29%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	7.3	50%	20%	10%	0%	0%

Nicaragua 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	12	100%	67%	33%	33%	0%
Away	7	18.14	100%	86%	71%	71%	57%
Overall	10	16.3	100%	80%	60%	60%	40%

Nicaragua 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	23	100%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	7	23.86	86%	71%	71%	57%	29%
Overall	10	23.6	90%	70%	70%	50%	20%

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

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	7.3	11	5.71
Shots on target / match	1.6	2.67	1.14
Shots off target / match	5.7	8.33	4.57
Shot conversion	7%	9%	5%
Shots per goal	14.6	11	19.7
Shots on target per goal	3.2	2.7	3.9
Shots over 8.5	50%	100%	29%
Shots over 10.5	20%	67%	0%
Shots over 12.5	10%	33%	0%
Shots over 14.5	0%	0%	0%
Shots over 16.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	16.3	12	18.14
Shots against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots against over 10.5	80%	67%	86%
Shots against over 12.5	60%	33%	71%
Shots against over 14.5	60%	33%	71%
Shots against over 16.5	40%	0%	57%

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

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	23.6	23	23.86
Match shots over 18.5	90%	100%	86%
Match shots over 20.5	70%	67%	71%
Match shots over 22.5	70%	67%	71%
Match shots over 24.5	50%	33%	57%
Match shots over 26.5	20%	0%	29%

Nicaragua 1st-half shots for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	3	5.33	67%	33%	33%
Away	5	2.4	20%	0%	0%
Overall	8	3.5	38%	13%	13%

Nicaragua 1st-half shots against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	3	4	67%	0%	0%
Away	5	10	100%	80%	80%
Overall	8	7.75	88%	50%	50%

Nicaragua 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	3	9.33	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	5	12.4	100%	80%	60%	20%
Overall	8	11.25	88%	75%	50%	13%

Nicaragua shots match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jun	Friendly International	Paraguay (A)	4-0	0	25	25	13
29 May	Friendly International	South Africa (A)	0-0	3	22	25	11
27 Mar	Friendly International	Russia (A)	3-1	5	23	28	13
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	2-0	9	9	18	8
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	2-0	11	15	26	13
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica (A)	4-1	7	21	28	17
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	0-3	13	10	23	5
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	2-0	9	15	24	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica (H)	1-1	9	11	20	10
11 Jun	WC Qualification Concacaf	Panama (A)	3-0	7	12	19	-

Nicaragua shots per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	12.8	12	24.8	60%
Friendly International	2026	3	2.67	23.33	26	100%
Friendly International	2024	2	13	10.5	23.5	50%

Nicaragua players with the most games of 1+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Bancy Hernández	attacker	1	1	100%
2	Byron Bonilla	attacker	1	1	100%
3	Josué Quijano	defender	1	1	100%
4	Raheem Cole	midfielder	1	1	100%
5	Óscar Acevedo	defender	1	1	100%