St. Johnstone Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

St. Johnstone Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

St. Johnstone are averaging 3.6 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 7.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 12th of 12 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 Aberdeen, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which St. Johnstone players hit the most shots on target?

R. Paton leads with 5 shots on target across 6 qualifying appearances (0.83/g, 67% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every St. Johnstone player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does St. Johnstone's SOT profile look this season?

St. Johnstone are averaging 3.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.2 for a match-total of 7.8. That ranks 12th of 12 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 11.7 shots per game and create 9.1 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 Aberdeen, the page weights each St. Johnstone attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

St. Johnstone take 11.7 shots per game and put 3.6 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 St. Johnstone fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

St. Johnstone are currently converting 33% 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.

St. Johnstone player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
R. Paton	attacker	6	5	0.83	67%
Josh McPake	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Enes Alic	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Josh Fowler	attacker	6	4	0.67	50%
A. Sidibeh	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Elliot Watt	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Graham Carey	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Kai Fotheringham	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Logan Chalmers	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Taylor Steven	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Daniels Balodis	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Joel Cotterill	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Jamie Gullan	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Cheick Diabate	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Reece McAlear	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Jason Holt	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Toby Steward	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Sam Stanton	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Zach Mitchell	defender	6	0	0	0%
Liam Smith	defender	5	0	0	0%
Sven Sprangler	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Andy Fisher	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Uche Ikpeazu	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Barry Douglas	defender	2	0	0	0%
S. Curtis	defender	2	0	0	0%

St. Johnstone shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Falkirk	Home	1-1	5	4	9	Enes Alic (2)
9 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Celtic	Home	0-1	3	9	12	Taylor Steven (1)
6 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Hibernian	Home	2-1	4	3	7	Josh Fowler (2)
2 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Dundee	Away	1-1	3	2	5	Enes Alic (1)
29 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	Hearts	Away	2-1	4	7	11	R. Paton (2)
8 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren	Away	1-0	2	4	6	Jamie Gullan (1)
2 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock	Home	4-3	5	4	9	Cheick Diabate (1)
18 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Dundee	Home	0-2	1	5	6
14 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Hearts	Away	2-1	3	3	6	Josh McPake (2)
10 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Ross County	Home	2-1	6	1	7	Makenzie Kirk (2)

St. Johnstone shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 3.6
Shots on target against per game: 4.2
Match total shots on target per game: 7.8
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 9 of 12

St. Johnstone 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	6	4	83%	67%	50%	17%	0%
Away	4	3	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3.6	80%	50%	30%	10%	0%

St. Johnstone 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	6	4.33	83%	67%	33%	17%	17%
Away	4	4	75%	50%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	10	4.2	80%	60%	30%	20%	20%

St. Johnstone 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	6	8.33	83%	50%	50%	17%	17%
Away	4	7	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	10	7.8	60%	40%	40%	20%	20%

St. Johnstone Team shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	3.6	4	3
Total shots / match	11.7	12.5	10.5
Share of shots on target	31%	32%	29%
Goals per shot on target	33%	38%	25%
Shots on target per goal	3	2.7	4
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	83%	75%
Shots on target over 3.5	50%	67%	25%
Shots on target over 4.5	30%	50%	0%
Shots on target over 5.5	10%	17%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

St. Johnstone 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	4.2	4.33	4
Shots on target against over 2.5	80%	83%	75%
Shots on target against over 3.5	60%	67%	50%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	33%	25%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	17%	25%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	17%	25%

St. Johnstone 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	7.8	8.33	7
Match shots on target over 6.5	60%	83%	25%
Match shots on target over 7.5	40%	50%	25%
Match shots on target over 8.5	40%	50%	25%
Match shots on target over 9.5	20%	17%	25%
Match shots on target over 10.5	20%	17%	25%

St. Johnstone 1st-half shots on target for 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	2	100%	0%	0%
Away	2	0.5	0%	0%	0%
Overall	3	1	33%	0%	0%

St. Johnstone 1st-half shots on target against 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	1	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	1	0%	0%	0%
Overall	3	1	0%	0%	0%

St. Johnstone 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	1	3	100%	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	1.5	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	3	2	33%	0%	0%	0%

St. Johnstone 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	Scottish Premiership	Falkirk (H)	1-1	5	4	9	-
9 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Celtic (H)	0-1	3	9	12	-
6 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Hibernian (H)	2-1	4	3	7	-
2 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Dundee (A)	1-1	3	2	5	-
29 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (A)	2-1	4	7	11	-
8 Aug	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren (A)	1-0	2	4	6	1
2 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock (H)	4-3	5	4	9	3
18 May	Scottish Premiership	Dundee (H)	0-2	1	5	6	-
14 May	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (A)	2-1	3	3	6	2
10 May	Scottish Premiership	Ross County (H)	2-1	6	1	7	-

Scottish Premiership 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	Celtic	7	8.29	4.14	12.43	86%
2	Kilmarnock	7	3.86	6	9.86	57%
3	Dundee United	7	5	4.71	9.71	86%
4	Motherwell	7	4.71	4.71	9.43	86%
5	Hibernian	7	4.43	5	9.43	71%
6	Rangers	7	6.71	2.57	9.29	86%
7	St. Mirren	7	3.86	5.14	9	57%
8	Dundee	7	3.71	4.71	8.43	57%
9	St. Johnstone	7	3.71	4.71	8.43	57%
10	Falkirk	7	2.86	5.43	8.29	57%
11	Aberdeen	7	2.57	5.57	8.14	43%
12	Hearts	7	5.29	2.29	7.57	29%

St. Johnstone 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	4	3	5.5	8.5	50%
Vs top half	4	3	5.5	8.5	50%
Vs bottom half	3	4.67	3.67	8.33	67%
Vs bottom six	3	4.67	3.67	8.33	67%

St. Johnstone 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 %
Scottish Premiership	2026/2027	7	3.71	4.71	8.43	57%
Scottish Premiership	2024/2025	38	3.16	4.61	7.76	29%
Scottish Premiership	2023/2024	38	2.97	5.34	8.32	45%

St. Johnstone 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 13:00	Aberdeen (away)	8.14	2.57	5.57	6.67	2.33	4.33
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Dundee Utd (home)	9.71	5	4.71	9.25	4.5	4.75
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	Rangers (away)	9.29	6.71	2.57	9.67	7.33	2.33

St. Johnstone players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	R. Paton	attacker	4	6	67%
2	Josh Fowler	attacker	4	7	57%
3	Enes Alic	defender	3	5	60%
4	Taylor Steven	attacker	3	5	60%
5	Louis Lloyd	attacker	1	2	50%

St. Johnstone players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Enes Alic	defender	1	5	20%
2	Taylor Steven	attacker	1	5	20%
3	R. Paton	attacker	1	6	17%
4	Josh Fowler	attacker	1	7	14%

Aberdeen 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
19 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Hibernian (A)	1-1	2	2	4	-
15 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Motherwell (A)	0-4	4	5	9	-
5 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock (H)	0-0	2	4	6	-
2 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Celtic (A)	3-0	2	12	14	-
30 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Rangers (H)	0-1	2	5	7	-
8 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Dundee (A)	2-0	3	7	10	5
1 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (H)	2-1	3	4	7	2
17 May	Scottish Premiership	Dundee (A)	3-2	2	6	8	4
12 May	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren (H)	0-2	1	5	6	1
9 May	Scottish Premiership	Dundee Utd (H)	2-0	5	1	6	2