Saudi Arabia Shots on Target Stats 2026

Saudi Arabia Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Saudi Arabia are averaging 2.4 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 7.7 total SOT on average. That puts them 17th of 21 for team SOT per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Palestine, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Saudi Arabia players hit the most shots on target?

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

How does Saudi Arabia's SOT profile look this season?

Saudi Arabia are averaging 2.4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 5.3 for a match-total of 7.7. That ranks 17th of 21 for team SOT among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They take 7.4 shots per game and create 2.3 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 Palestine, the page weights each Saudi Arabia attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Saudi Arabia take 7.4 shots per game and put 2.4 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 Saudi Arabia fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Saudi Arabia are currently converting 29% 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.

Saudi Arabia player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Abdullah Al-Hamdan	attacker	7	5	0.71	57%
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Mohamed Kanno	midfielder	10	4	0.4	40%
Salem Al-Dawsari	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Sultan Mandash	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Khalid Al-Ghannam	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Abdulelah Al-Amri	defender	8	2	0.25	13%
Nasser Al-Dawsari	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Saud Abdulhamid	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Musab Al-Juwayr	midfielder	9	2	0.22	11%
Firas Al-Buraikan	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Abdullah Al-Khaibari	midfielder	9	0	0	0%
Nawaf Boushal	defender	6	0	0	0%
Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami	defender	6	0	0	0%
Mohammed Al-Owais	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Hassan Tambakti	defender	5	0	0	0%
Moteb Al-Harbi	defender	5	0	0	0%
Ali Majrashi	defender	4	0	0	0%
Hassan Kadesh	defender	4	0	0	0%
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Jehad Thakri	defender	3	0	0	0%
Alaa Hejji	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Ayman Yahya	defender	3	0	0	0%
Mohammed Sulaiman	defender	2	0	0	0%

Saudi Arabia shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Cape Verde Islands	Away	0-0	3	2	5	Abdullah Al-Hamdan (1)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Spain	Away	4-0	1	8	9	Abdullah Al-Hamdan (1)
15 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uruguay	Home	1-1	3	10	13	Abdulelah Al-Amri (2)
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Senegal	Home	0-0	4	4	8	Musab Al-Juwayr (2)
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Puerto Rico	Away	0-3	6	1	7	Abdullah Al-Hamdan (2)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-1	2	6	8	Salem Al-Dawsari (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Serbia	Away	2-1	1	10	11	Abdullah Al-Hamdan (1)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Egypt	Home	0-4	0	8	8
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Algeria	Home	0-2	2	4	6	Salem Al-Dawsari (2)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Côte d'Ivoire	Home	1-0	2	0	2	Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (1)

Saudi Arabia shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 2.4
Shots on target against per game: 5.3
Match total shots on target per game: 7.7
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 3 of 16

Saudi Arabia 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	5	2.2	40%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	2.6	40%	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	10	2.4	40%	20%	10%	10%	0%

Saudi Arabia 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	5	5.2	80%	80%	40%	40%	40%
Away	5	5.4	60%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	5.3	70%	70%	50%	50%	40%

Saudi Arabia Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	5	7.4	60%	60%	20%	20%	20%
Away	5	8	80%	60%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	10	7.7	70%	60%	30%	20%	20%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	2.4	2.2	2.6
Total shots / match	7.4	6.2	8.6
Share of shots on target	32%	35%	30%
Goals per shot on target	29%	18%	38%
Shots on target per goal	3.4	5.5	2.6
Shots on target over 2.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots on target over 3.5	20%	20%	20%
Shots on target over 4.5	10%	0%	20%
Shots on target over 5.5	10%	0%	20%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	5.3	5.2	5.4
Shots on target against over 2.5	70%	80%	60%
Shots on target against over 3.5	70%	80%	60%
Shots on target against over 4.5	50%	40%	60%
Shots on target against over 5.5	50%	40%	60%
Shots on target against over 6.5	40%	40%	40%

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

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	7.7	7.4	8
Match shots on target over 6.5	70%	60%	80%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 8.5	30%	20%	40%
Match shots on target over 9.5	20%	20%	20%
Match shots on target over 10.5	20%	20%	20%

Saudi Arabia 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	5	2	60%	40%	20%
Away	5	1.2	20%	20%	0%
Overall	10	1.6	40%	30%	10%

Saudi Arabia 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	5	1.8	60%	20%	20%
Away	5	2.6	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	2.2	60%	40%	30%

Saudi Arabia 1st-half match total 2026 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	5	3.8	60%	60%	60%	20%
Away	5	3.8	80%	80%	40%	0%
Overall	10	3.8	70%	70%	50%	10%

Saudi Arabia 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 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (A)	0-0	3	2	5	1
21 Jun	World Cup	Spain (A)	4-0	1	8	9	5
15 Jun	World Cup	Uruguay (H)	1-1	3	10	13	5
9 Jun	Friendly International	Senegal (H)	0-0	4	4	8	6
5 Jun	Friendly International	Puerto Rico (A)	0-3	6	1	7	4
31 May	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-1	2	6	8	4
31 Mar	Friendly International	Serbia (A)	2-1	1	10	11	5
27 Mar	Friendly International	Egypt (H)	0-4	0	8	8	5
18 Nov	Friendly International	Algeria (H)	0-2	2	4	6	1
14 Nov	Friendly International	Ivory Coast (H)	1-0	2	0	2	2

AFC Asian Cup 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	Kyrgyz Republic	3	6.33	3.33	9.67	33%
2	Syria	3	3.67	6	9.67	67%
3	Saudi Arabia	8	2.5	6.13	8.63	38%
4	Jordan	8	3.13	5	8.13	25%
5	Korea Republic	9	4.89	3.22	8.11	44%
6	Japan	9	3.78	4.11	7.89	56%
7	Thailand	3	4	3.67	7.67	33%
8	Iraq	6	1.5	6.17	7.67	33%
9	Iran	6	2.5	5	7.5	33%
10	Qatar	5	1.8	5.6	7.4	40%
11	Uzbekistan	8	3.13	4	7.13	25%
12	China PR	6	4.33	2.67	7	17%
13	Australia	10	2.9	4	6.9	30%
14	Indonesia	4	4.5	2.25	6.75	25%
15	Singapore	3	4.67	1.67	6.33	33%
16	Tajikistan	4	3.25	3	6.25	0%

Saudi Arabia 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	3	6	0.67	6.67	0%
Vs top half	3	6	0.67	6.67	0%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Saudi Arabia 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 %
Friendly International	2025	4	4	1.75	5.75	25%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	18	4.5	2.5	7	33%
Friendly International	2026	5	2.6	5.8	8.4	20%
World Cup	2026	3	2.33	6.67	9	67%

Saudi Arabia 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
Thu 7 Jan 10:00	Palestine (home)	5.5	2.5	3	5.5	2.5	3
Tue 12 Jan 10:00	Oman (away)	5.14	2.14	3	5.25	2.25	3
Sun 17 Jan 10:00	Kuwait (home)	9.14	3.43	5.71	8	2.33	5.67

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Abdullah Al-Hamdan	attacker	4	8	50%
2	Mohamed Kanno	midfielder	3	8	38%
3	Sultan Mandash	attacker	2	5	40%
4	Salem Al-Dawsari	attacker	2	6	33%
5	Khalid Al-Ghannam	attacker	1	5	20%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Abdulelah Al-Amri	defender	1	7	14%
2	Abdullah Al-Hamdan	attacker	1	8	13%
3	Musab Al-Juwayr	midfielder	1	8	13%

Palestine 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
9 Jun	Friendly International	Kyrgyz Republic (A)	0-0	4	3	7	4
6 Jun	Friendly International	Kyrgyz Republic (A)	0-0	5	3	8	3
18 Nov	Friendly International	Catalonia (A)	2-1	1	2	3	3
15 Nov	Friendly International	Basque Country (A)	3-0	0	4	4	1