Portland Shots on Target Stats 2026

Portland Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Portland are averaging 4 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 9.6 total SOT on average. That puts them 20th of 30 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 Sporting KC, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Portland players hit the most shots on target?

Kristoffer Velde leads with 9 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (0.9/g, 60% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Portland player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Portland's SOT profile look this season?

Portland are averaging 4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 5.6 for a match-total of 9.6. That ranks 20th of 30 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 14 shots per game and create 11 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 Sporting KC, the page weights each Portland attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Portland take 14 shots per game and put 4 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 Portland fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Portland are currently converting 43% 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.

Portland player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
David Da Costa	midfielder	8	6	0.75	63%
Kristoffer Velde	attacker	10	9	0.9	60%
Antony	attacker	9	5	0.56	56%
Kevin Kelsy	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Ariel Lassiter	attacker	10	7	0.7	40%
Vincent Janssen	attacker	5	5	1	40%
Brandon Bye	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
José Luis Caicedo Barrera	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Cole Bassett	midfielder	10	2	0.2	20%
Finn Surman	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Jimer Fory	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
James Pantemis	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Kamal Miller	defender	8	0	0	0%
Diego Chará	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Eric Miller	defender	6	0	0	0%
Joao Ortiz	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Ronald Hernández	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ian Smith	defender	3	0	0	0%
Omir Fernandez	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Gage Guerra	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Joel Waterman	defender	2	0	0	0%
Eric Iziota	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Portland 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	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Away	3-1	6	8	14	David Da Costa (2)
20 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Atlanta United	Home	0-1	3	3	6	Kristoffer Velde (2)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Dallas	Away	2-1	4	5	9	Ariel Lassiter (3)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Home	2-2	3	4	7	Kristoffer Velde (2)
6 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Minnesota United	Home	5-4	5	8	13	Vincent Janssen (3)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Austin	Home	1-2	5	3	8	Ariel Lassiter (1)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Los Angeles FC	Away	1-1	2	12	14	David Da Costa (1)
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	San Diego	Home	3-1	5	6	11	Ariel Lassiter (2)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire	Away	2-1	2	4	6	Antony (1)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Home	2-1	5	3	8	Kristoffer Velde (2)

Portland shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4
Shots on target against per game: 5.6
Match total shots on target per game: 9.6
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 4 of 30

Portland 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	6	4.33	100%	67%	67%	0%	0%
Away	4	3.5	50%	50%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	10	4	80%	60%	50%	10%	0%

Portland 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	6	4.5	100%	50%	33%	33%	17%
Away	4	7.25	100%	100%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	5.6	100%	70%	50%	40%	30%

Portland Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	6	8.83	83%	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	4	10.75	75%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	9.6	80%	70%	50%	40%	40%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4	4.33	3.5
Total shots / match	14	14.33	13.5
Share of shots on target	29%	30%	26%
Goals per shot on target	43%	50%	29%
Shots on target per goal	2.4	2	3.5
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 3.5	60%	67%	50%
Shots on target over 4.5	50%	67%	25%
Shots on target over 5.5	10%	0%	25%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	5.6	4.5	7.25
Shots on target against over 2.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target against over 3.5	70%	50%	100%
Shots on target against over 4.5	50%	33%	75%
Shots on target against over 5.5	40%	33%	50%
Shots on target against over 6.5	30%	17%	50%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	9.6	8.83	10.75
Match shots on target over 6.5	80%	83%	75%
Match shots on target over 7.5	70%	67%	75%
Match shots on target over 8.5	50%	33%	75%
Match shots on target over 9.5	40%	33%	50%
Match shots on target over 10.5	40%	33%	50%

Portland 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	1.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	2	0.5	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	1	25%	0%	0%

Portland 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	3	100%	100%	0%
Away	2	3.5	100%	50%	50%
Overall	4	3.25	100%	75%	25%

Portland 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	2	4.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Away	2	4	50%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	4	4.25	75%	75%	50%	25%

Portland 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	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	3-1	6	8	14	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	0-1	3	3	6	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (A)	2-1	4	5	9	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	2-2	3	4	7	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (H)	5-4	5	8	13	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	1-2	5	3	8	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	LAFC (A)	1-1	2	12	14	6
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	3-1	5	6	11	5
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (A)	2-1	2	4	6	2
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (H)	2-1	5	3	8	4

Major League Soccer shots on target table 2026: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Cincinnati	26	5.92	5.62	11.54	73%
2	Orlando City	27	4.96	6.41	11.37	67%
3	Inter Miami	27	6.11	4.67	10.78	67%
4	Portland Timbers	27	4.52	6.11	10.63	70%
5	Charlotte	27	4.85	5.67	10.52	70%
6	Seattle Sounders	27	5.04	5.3	10.33	67%
7	LA Galaxy	28	5.21	5.07	10.29	75%
8	New York RB	27	4.59	5.67	10.26	70%
9	Sporting KC	27	4.33	5.81	10.15	56%
10	Austin	27	4	6.15	10.15	74%
11	New England	27	4.89	5.15	10.04	67%
12	SJ Earthquakes	27	5.22	4.67	9.89	52%
13	San Diego	27	4.52	5.37	9.89	67%
14	DC United	26	4.62	5.19	9.81	62%
15	Minnesota United	27	4.81	4.96	9.78	74%
16	CF Montréal	27	4.85	4.81	9.67	70%
17	Toronto	27	4.33	5.33	9.67	59%
18	Real Salt Lake	27	5.22	4.41	9.63	67%
19	Chicago Fire	26	5.23	4.31	9.54	54%
20	Dallas	27	4.67	4.85	9.52	59%
21	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	6.46	3.04	9.5	58%
22	New York City	27	4.59	4.81	9.41	63%
23	Philadelphia Union	27	5.3	3.63	8.93	52%
24	Los Angeles FC	28	4.64	4.18	8.82	54%
25	St. Louis City	27	4.96	3.74	8.7	48%
26	Nashville SC	27	4.93	3.59	8.52	56%
27	Columbus Crew	27	3.93	4.59	8.52	56%
28	Colorado Rapids	27	4.19	4.15	8.33	44%
29	Houston Dynamo	27	4.44	3.78	8.22	44%
30	Atlanta United	27	3.96	4.15	8.11	41%

Portland shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	29	4.1	5.97	10.07	66%
Vs top half	65	4.46	5.57	10.03	65%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Portland 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 %
Major League Soccer	2026	27	4.52	6.11	10.63	70%
Major League Soccer	2025	38	4.42	5.18	9.61	61%
Major League Soccer	2024	35	5.49	4.69	10.17	63%

Portland 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
Sun 11 Oct 00:30	Sporting KC (away)	10.15	4.33	5.81	11.08	4.92	6.15
Thu 15 Oct 02:30	LA Galaxy (away)	10.29	5.21	5.07	10.86	5.79	5.07
Sun 18 Oct 02:30	Colorado (home)	8.33	4.19	4.15	7.93	3.14	4.79

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristoffer Velde	attacker	17	26	65%
2	Kevin Kelsy	attacker	13	20	65%
3	Cole Bassett	midfielder	11	23	48%
4	Antony	attacker	11	26	42%
5	David Da Costa	midfielder	10	23	43%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristoffer Velde	attacker	7	26	27%
2	Kevin Kelsy	attacker	3	20	15%
3	Vincent Janssen	attacker	2	7	29%
4	Ariel Lassiter	attacker	2	22	9%
5	David Da Costa	midfielder	2	23	9%

Portland players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Vincent Janssen	attacker	1	7	14%
2	Ariel Lassiter	attacker	1	22	5%
3	Antony	attacker	1	26	4%

Sporting KC 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
2 Oct	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-1	11	7	18	-
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Houston (A)	0-2	4	3	7	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	3-4	6	8	14	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	LAFC (H)	3-1	8	8	16	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (A)	4-3	10	9	19	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (H)	0-3	0	6	6	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-1	1	4	5	3
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	1-1	3	2	5	3
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Colorado (A)	2-0	3	4	7	3
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-2	4	4	8	2