Arsenal Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Arsenal Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Arsenal are averaging 5.3 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 8.2 total SOT on average. That puts them 3rd of 20 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 Forest, and a full match-by-match log.

Arsenal Shots on Target Questions

Which Arsenal players hit the most shots on target?

Bukayo Saka leads with 12 shots on target across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 89% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Arsenal player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Arsenal's SOT profile look this season?

Arsenal are averaging 5.3 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.9 for a match-total of 8.2. That ranks 3rd of 20 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 13.9 shots per game and create 11.6 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 Forest, the page weights each Arsenal attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Arsenal take 13.9 shots per game and put 5.3 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 Arsenal fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Arsenal are currently converting 36% 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.

Arsenal player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Max Dowman	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Bukayo Saka	attacker	9	12	1.33	89%
Kai Havertz	attacker	8	8	1	88%
Mikel Merino	midfielder	4	4	1	75%
Bruno Guimarães	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Martin Ødegaard	midfielder	9	5	0.56	44%
Riccardo Calafiori	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Christos Tzolis	attacker	6	4	0.67	33%
Eberechi Eze	midfielder	5	3	0.6	20%
Jurriën Timber	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Viktor Gyökeres	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Noni Madueke	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Ben White	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Gabriel Magalhães	defender	10	2	0.2	10%
David Raya	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Declan Rice	midfielder	9	0	0	0%
Myles Lewis-Skelly	defender	8	0	0	0%
Ezri Konsa	defender	7	0	0	0%
Martín Zubimendi	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Cristhian Mosquera	defender	3	0	0	0%
Piero Hincapié	defender	3	0	0	0%
William Saliba	defender	1	0	0	0%
Gabriel Martinelli	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Leandro Trossard	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Kepa Arrizabalaga	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Arsenal shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
13 Oct 2026	Champions League	LOSC Lille	Home	3-0	8	0	8	Eberechi Eze (3)
10 Oct 2026	Premier League	Leeds United	Home	2-1	6	5	11	Martin Ødegaard (2)
19 Sep 2026	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion	Away	3-0	2	5	7	Bukayo Saka (1)
15 Sep 2026	Carabao Cup	Ipswich Town	Away	2-4	6	3	9	Max Dowman (2)
12 Sep 2026	Premier League	Sunderland	Away	0-2	5	3	8	Bukayo Saka (3)
9 Sep 2026	Champions League	Napoli	Away	0-1	8	3	11	Christos Tzolis (2)
6 Sep 2026	Premier League	Chelsea	Home	2-1	9	5	14	Bukayo Saka (3)
31 Aug 2026	Premier League	Aston Villa	Away	0-1	2	0	2	Bukayo Saka (1)
21 Aug 2026	Premier League	Coventry City	Home	3-0	6	1	7	Christos Tzolis (2)
30 May 2026	Champions League	Paris Saint Germain	Away	1-1	1	4	5	Kai Havertz (1)

Arsenal shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 5.3
Shots on target against per game: 2.9
Match total shots on target per game: 8.2
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 16 of 20

Arsenal 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	7.25	100%	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	6	4	50%	50%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	5.3	70%	70%	70%	60%	30%

Arsenal 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	2.75	50%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	3	83%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	2.9	70%	40%	30%	0%	0%

Arsenal 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	10	100%	75%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	7	67%	50%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	10	8.2	80%	60%	40%	30%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	5.3	7.25	4
Total shots / match	13.9	16.25	12.33
Share of shots on target	38%	45%	32%
Goals per shot on target	36%	34%	38%
Shots on target per goal	2.8	2.9	2.7
Shots on target over 2.5	70%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 3.5	70%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 4.5	70%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 5.5	60%	100%	33%
Shots on target over 6.5	30%	50%	17%

Arsenal 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	2.9	2.75	3
Shots on target against over 2.5	70%	50%	83%
Shots on target against over 3.5	40%	50%	33%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	50%	17%
Shots on target against over 5.5	0%	0%	0%
Shots on target against over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

Arsenal 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	8.2	10	7
Match shots on target over 6.5	80%	100%	67%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	75%	50%
Match shots on target over 8.5	40%	50%	33%
Match shots on target over 9.5	30%	50%	17%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	50%	17%

Arsenal 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
13 Oct	Champions League	Lille (H)	3-0	8	0	8	-
10 Oct	Premier League	Leeds (H)	2-1	6	5	11	-
19 Sep	Premier League	Brighton (A)	3-0	2	5	7	-
15 Sep	Carabao Cup	Ipswich (A)	2-4	6	3	9	-
12 Sep	Premier League	Sunderland (A)	0-2	5	3	8	-
9 Sep	Champions League	Napoli (A)	0-1	8	3	11	-
6 Sep	Premier League	Chelsea (H)	2-1	9	5	14	-
31 Aug	Premier League	Villa (A)	0-1	2	0	2	-
21 Aug	Premier League	Coventry (H)	3-0	6	1	7	3
30 May	Champions League	PSG (A)	1-1	1	4	5	2

Premier League 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	Chelsea	6	5.33	6	11.33	83%
2	Ipswich Town	6	4.67	5.5	10.17	67%
3	Crystal Palace	6	4.17	5.67	9.83	83%
4	Manchester United	6	5.33	4.33	9.67	67%
5	Newcastle United	6	4	5.67	9.67	67%
6	Manchester City	6	5.17	4.33	9.5	67%
7	Brentford	6	4.5	5	9.5	50%
8	AFC Bournemouth	6	5	4.33	9.33	67%
9	Fulham	6	4.5	4.83	9.33	67%
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	6	5.5	3.67	9.17	50%
11	Everton	6	5	3.83	8.83	67%
12	Liverpool	6	5	3.67	8.67	50%
13	Hull City	6	4	4.67	8.67	67%
14	Leeds United	6	3.83	4.5	8.33	50%
15	Coventry City	6	3.67	4.67	8.33	33%
16	Arsenal	6	5	3.17	8.17	33%
17	Aston Villa	6	3.17	5	8.17	50%
18	Sunderland	6	4.67	3.33	8	17%
19	Tottenham Hotspur	6	3.67	4.17	7.83	33%
20	Nottingham Forest	6	3.83	3.67	7.5	33%

Arsenal 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	12	4.42	3.83	8.25	33%
Vs top half	21	4.62	3.48	8.1	33%
Vs bottom half	23	5.22	1.57	6.78	30%
Vs bottom six	14	4.71	1.57	6.29	21%

Arsenal 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 %
Premier League	2026/2027	6	5	3.17	8.17	33%
Champions League	2026/2027	2	8	1.5	9.5	50%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	6	3	9	100%
Premier League	2025/2026	38	4.92	2.37	7.29	32%
Champions League	2025/2026	15	5.8	2.87	8.67	53%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	6	4.67	2.67	7.33	33%
FA Cup	2025/2026	4	6.25	4	10.25	75%
Premier League	2024/2025	38	4.95	3.16	8.11	37%
Champions League	2024/2025	14	6	3.07	9.07	64%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	5	6.8	2.8	9.6	60%
FA Cup	2024/2025	1	7	4	11	100%

Arsenal 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 18 Oct 15:30	Forest (away)	7.5	3.83	3.67	4.33	2.33	2
Wed 21 Oct 19:00	Bayern (away)	11.9	8.7	3.2	12.8	9.8	3
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	Everton (home)	8.83	5	3.83	9.67	5.67	4

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Bukayo Saka	attacker	8	8	100%
2	Kai Havertz	attacker	6	8	75%
3	Martin Ødegaard	midfielder	4	9	44%
4	Mikel Merino	midfielder	4	9	44%
5	Bruno Guimarães	midfielder	3	7	43%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Christos Tzolis	attacker	2	7	29%
2	Bukayo Saka	attacker	2	8	25%
3	Max Dowman	attacker	1	3	33%
4	Bruno Guimarães	midfielder	1	7	14%
5	Eberechi Eze	midfielder	1	7	14%

Arsenal players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Bukayo Saka	attacker	2	8	25%
2	Eberechi Eze	midfielder	1	7	14%

Forest 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
11 Oct	Premier League	Palace (A)	3-1	6	7	13	-
19 Sep	Premier League	Coventry (H)	0-1	3	3	6	-
12 Sep	Premier League	Villa (A)	1-2	7	5	12	-
5 Sep	Premier League	Spurs (H)	0-0	2	0	2	-
29 Aug	Premier League	Liverpool (A)	2-2	3	4	7	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Leeds (H)	0-2	3	5	8	3
22 Aug	Premier League	Leeds (H)	0-1	2	3	5	2
24 May	Premier League	B'mouth (H)	1-1	5	4	9	4
17 May	Premier League	Man Utd (A)	3-2	4	8	12	3
10 May	Premier League	Newcastle (H)	1-1	6	6	12	3