Port Vale Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Port Vale Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Port Vale are averaging 2.3 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 5.3 total SOT on average. That puts them 17th 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 Grimsby, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Port Vale players hit the most shots on target?

Oliver Lynch leads with 5 shots on target across 7 qualifying appearances (0.71/g, 57% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Port Vale player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Port Vale's SOT profile look this season?

Port Vale are averaging 2.3 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3 for a match-total of 5.3. That ranks 17th of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 8.6 shots per game and create 5.9 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 Grimsby, the page weights each Port Vale attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Port Vale take 8.6 shots per game and put 2.3 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 Port Vale fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Port Vale 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.

Port Vale player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ryan Croasdale	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Mo Faal	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Oliver Lynch	attacker	7	5	0.71	57%
Lewis Montsma	defender	7	3	0.43	43%
George Byers	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
George Hall	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Ben Waine	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
C. Humphreys	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Connor Hall	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Ben Garrity	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea	attacker	7	2	0.29	14%
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
K. Dempsey	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
J. Smith	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Jaheim Headley	defender	6	0	0	0%
Rhys Walters	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Liam Gordon	defender	5	0	0	0%
Kyle John	defender	3	0	0	0%
Tyreece Simpson	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Marko Maroši	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Max Watters	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Keyrol Figueroa	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Maleace Asamoah	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Matthew Craig	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Port Vale 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	Colchester United	Away	0-0	0	0	0
26 Sep 2026	League Two	Northampton Town	Home	0-0	0	0	0
19 Sep 2026	League Two	Walsall	Away	2-0	1	5	6	Ben Waine (1)
12 Sep 2026	League Two	Exeter City	Home	1-0	4	0	4	Connor Hall (1)
5 Sep 2026	League Two	Salford City	Away	1-0	3	2	5	Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (1)
1 Sep 2026	League Two	Swindon Town	Away	3-1	2	6	8	Oliver Lynch (2)
29 Aug 2026	League Two	Crewe Alexandra	Home	0-0	4	3	7	Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea (2)
22 Aug 2026	League Two	Tranmere Rovers	Home	1-1	4	4	8	George Byers (1)
15 Aug 2026	League Two	Oldham Athletic	Away	2-0	2	3	5	C. Humphreys (1)
7 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Away	3-0	3	7	10	Mo Faal (1)

Port Vale shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 2.8
Shots on target against per game: 3.5
Match total shots on target per game: 6.3
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 24 of 24

Port Vale 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	3.25	75%	75%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	2.5	50%	17%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	2.8	60%	40%	0%	0%	0%

Port Vale 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	2.5	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	4.17	67%	50%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	3.5	70%	40%	30%	20%	10%

Port Vale 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	5.75	50%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	6.67	33%	33%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	6.3	40%	30%	10%	10%	0%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	2.8	3.25	2.5
Total shots / match	10.9	11.75	10.33
Share of shots on target	26%	28%	24%
Goals per shot on target	18%	15%	20%
Shots on target per goal	5.6	6.5	5
Shots on target over 2.5	60%	75%	50%
Shots on target over 3.5	40%	75%	17%
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%

Port Vale 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	3.5	2.5	4.17
Shots on target against over 2.5	70%	75%	67%
Shots on target against over 3.5	40%	25%	50%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	0%	50%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	0%	33%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	0%	17%

Port Vale 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	6.3	5.75	6.67
Match shots on target over 6.5	40%	50%	33%
Match shots on target over 7.5	30%	25%	33%
Match shots on target over 8.5	10%	0%	17%
Match shots on target over 9.5	10%	0%	17%
Match shots on target over 10.5	0%	0%	0%

Port Vale 1st-half shots on target for 2026/2027 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	1.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	3	1.67	33%	33%	0%
Overall	5	1.6	40%	20%	0%

Port Vale 1st-half shots on target against 2026/2027 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	2.5	100%	50%	0%
Away	3	1.67	33%	33%	33%
Overall	5	2	60%	40%	20%

Port Vale 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	2	4	100%	50%	50%	0%
Away	3	3.33	67%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	5	3.6	80%	60%	40%	0%

Port Vale 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
19 Sep	League Two	Walsall (A)	2-0	1	5	6	-
12 Sep	League Two	Exeter City (H)	1-0	4	0	4	-
5 Sep	League Two	Salford (A)	1-0	3	2	5	-
1 Sep	League Two	Swindon (A)	3-1	2	6	8	-
29 Aug	League Two	Crewe (H)	0-0	4	3	7	-
22 Aug	League Two	Tranmere (H)	1-1	4	4	8	5
15 Aug	League Two	Oldham (A)	2-0	2	3	5	1
7 Aug	Carabao Cup	Wolves (A)	3-0	3	7	10	5
2 May	League One	Lincoln (H)	0-2	1	3	4	3
28 Apr	League One	Stockport (A)	1-2	4	2	6	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%

Port Vale 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	2	3.5	2.5	6	0%
Vs top half	4	3	3.5	6.5	0%
Vs bottom half	3	2.67	3	5.67	0%
Vs bottom six	2	3	1.5	4.5	0%

Port Vale 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	7	2.86	3.29	6.14	0%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	3	7	10	100%
League One	2025/2026	46	3.11	3.87	6.98	30%
FA Cup	2025/2026	6	3.33	3.67	7	33%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	3	2	2	4	0%
League Two	2024/2025	46	3.96	3.39	7.35	35%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	1	5	6	11	100%
FA Cup	2024/2025	1	3	5	8	0%

Port Vale 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	Grimsby (home)	8	4.89	3.11	8	4	4
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Chesterfield (home)	10.22	6.56	3.67	9.25	5.25	4
Tue 20 Oct 19:00	Gillingham (away)	7.56	3.56	4	7.6	4.4	3.2

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Oliver Lynch	attacker	5	8	63%
2	Lewis Montsma	defender	3	7	43%
3	Mo Faal	attacker	2	3	67%
4	George Byers	midfielder	2	5	40%
5	Ben Waine	attacker	2	7	29%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Oliver Lynch	attacker	1	8	13%
2	Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea	attacker	1	8	13%

Grimsby 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
3 Oct	League Two	Shrewsbury (H)	1-2	5	4	9	-
26 Sep	League Two	Newport (A)	2-1	3	5	8	-
19 Sep	League Two	Crawley (H)	2-0	11	1	12	-
12 Sep	League Two	Bristol Rovers (H)	2-0	3	1	4	-
5 Sep	League Two	Cheltenham (A)	2-2	5	4	9	-
1 Sep	League Two	Accrington (A)	2-2	7	5	12	-
29 Aug	League Two	Fleetwood (H)	2-2	5	4	9	-
22 Aug	League Two	Walsall (A)	0-0	1	2	3	1
15 Aug	League Two	Exeter City (H)	1-0	4	2	6	2
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Blackpool (H)	1-3	8	4	12	6