AZ Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

AZ Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

AZ are averaging 6.4 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 9.9 total SOT on average. That puts them 4th of 18 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 Ararat, and a full match-by-match log.

AZ Shots on Target Questions

Which AZ players hit the most shots on target?

Ro-Zangelo Daal leads with 12 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (1.2/g, 70% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every AZ player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does AZ's SOT profile look this season?

AZ are averaging 6.4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.5 for a match-total of 9.9. That ranks 4th of 18 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 17 shots per game and create 13.2 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 Ararat, the page weights each AZ attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

AZ take 17 shots per game and put 6.4 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 AZ fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

AZ are currently converting 31% 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.

AZ player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jizz Hornkamp	attacker	1	5	5	100%
Mexx Meerdink	attacker	9	10	1.11	78%
Ro-Zangelo Daal	attacker	10	12	1.2	70%
Peer Koopmeiners	midfielder	10	6	0.6	50%
Dave Kwakman	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Mateo Chávez	defender	9	5	0.56	44%
Kees Smit	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
C. Stengs	midfielder	9	3	0.33	33%
Valdemar Byskov	midfielder	6	3	0.5	33%
Weslley Patati	attacker	7	3	0.43	29%
Jordy Clasie	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Lewis Schouten	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Wouter Goes	defender	10	0	0	0%
Jari De Busser	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Elijah Dijkstra	defender	9	0	0	0%
Ayoub Oufkir	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Mees de Wit	defender	3	0	0	0%
Bendegúz Kovács	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Denso Kasius	defender	2	0	0	0%
Seiya Maikuma	defender	2	0	0	0%
Wesley Hoedt	defender	1	0	0	0%

AZ shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
18 Oct 2026	Eredivisie	SC Cambuur	Away	2-2	4	6	10	Mateo Chávez (1)
15 Oct 2026	Europa League	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	Home	2-1	7	4	11	Mexx Meerdink (2)
10 Oct 2026	Eredivisie	Feyenoord	Away	2-0	2	4	6	Peer Koopmeiners (1)
20 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Telstar	Home	1-0	8	1	9	Mexx Meerdink (2)
16 Sep 2026	Europa League	Sunderland	Away	1-0	2	5	7	Mexx Meerdink (1)
11 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Willem II	Home	1-1	5	2	7	Ro-Zangelo Daal (2)
6 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	SC Heerenveen	Away	2-3	8	5	13	Peer Koopmeiners (2)
29 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Go Ahead Eagles	Home	5-2	8	4	12	Ro-Zangelo Daal (4)
22 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Away	0-2	11	2	13	Jizz Hornkamp (5)
15 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht	Away	1-4	9	2	11	Weslley Patati (2)

AZ shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 6.4
Shots on target against per game: 3.5
Match total shots on target per game: 9.9
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 16 of 18

AZ 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	100%	100%	100%	75%	75%
Away	6	6	67%	67%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	6.4	80%	80%	70%	60%	60%

AZ 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%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	4	67%	67%	50%	17%	0%
Overall	10	3.5	60%	60%	30%	10%	0%

AZ 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	9.75	100%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Away	6	10	83%	67%	67%	67%	50%
Overall	10	9.9	90%	70%	70%	60%	50%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	6.4	7	6
Total shots / match	17	18.75	15.83
Share of shots on target	38%	37%	38%
Goals per shot on target	31%	32%	31%
Shots on target per goal	3.2	3.1	3.3
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	100%	67%
Shots on target over 3.5	80%	100%	67%
Shots on target over 4.5	70%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 5.5	60%	75%	50%
Shots on target over 6.5	60%	75%	50%

AZ 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	2.75	4
Shots on target against over 2.5	60%	50%	67%
Shots on target against over 3.5	60%	50%	67%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	0%	50%
Shots on target against over 5.5	10%	0%	17%
Shots on target against over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

AZ 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	9.9	9.75	10
Match shots on target over 6.5	90%	100%	83%
Match shots on target over 7.5	70%	75%	67%
Match shots on target over 8.5	70%	75%	67%
Match shots on target over 9.5	60%	50%	67%
Match shots on target over 10.5	50%	50%	50%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	2.25	100%	25%	0%
Away	6	2	67%	33%	0%
Overall	10	2.1	80%	30%	0%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	1	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.5	50%	17%	0%
Overall	10	1.3	40%	10%	0%

AZ 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	4	3.25	75%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	3.5	83%	50%	17%	0%
Overall	10	3.4	80%	40%	20%	0%

AZ 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
18 Oct	Eredivisie	SC Cambuur (A)	2-2	4	6	10	4
15 Oct	Europa League	Be'er Sheva (H)	2-1	7	4	11	2
10 Oct	Eredivisie	Feyenoord (A)	2-0	2	4	6	2
20 Sep	Eredivisie	Telstar (H)	1-0	8	1	9	3
16 Sep	Europa League	Sunderland (A)	1-0	2	5	7	3
11 Sep	Eredivisie	Willem II (H)	1-1	5	2	7	3
6 Sep	Eredivisie	Heerenveen (A)	2-3	8	5	13	5
29 Aug	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (H)	5-2	8	4	12	5
22 Aug	Eredivisie	Fortuna (A)	0-2	11	2	13	3
15 Aug	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht (A)	1-4	9	2	11	4

Eredivisie 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	Ajax	9	8	4	12	78%
2	Feyenoord	9	8.33	3.44	11.78	67%
3	FC Groningen	9	5.78	5.89	11.67	67%
4	Go Ahead Eagles	9	6.22	5.33	11.56	78%
5	PSV	9	7.22	4.22	11.44	78%
6	FC Utrecht	9	4.33	7	11.33	89%
7	PEC Zwolle	9	4.33	6.89	11.22	67%
8	FC Twente	9	7	3.89	10.89	89%
9	Sparta Rotterdam	9	5.11	5.67	10.78	78%
10	Fortuna Sittard	9	4.44	6.22	10.67	67%
11	ADO Den Haag	9	3.22	7	10.22	44%
12	SC Cambuur	9	4.33	5.67	10	78%
13	Willem II	9	2.78	7.22	10	56%
14	Telstar	9	3.11	6.67	9.78	56%
15	SC Heerenveen	9	6	3.56	9.56	56%
16	AZ	9	6.56	2.89	9.44	67%
17	Excelsior	9	4	5.22	9.22	56%
18	NEC Nijmegen	9	4.22	4.22	8.44	33%

AZ 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	14	4.29	4.07	8.36	50%
Vs top half	20	5.15	4.45	9.6	65%
Vs bottom half	23	6.83	3.91	10.74	74%
Vs bottom six	16	6.44	3.75	10.19	69%

AZ 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 %
Eredivisie	2026/2027	9	6.56	2.89	9.44	67%
Europa League	2026/2027	2	4.5	4.5	9	50%
Eredivisie	2025/2026	34	5.91	4.5	10.41	71%
Europa Conference League	2025/2026	18	6.17	3.5	9.67	61%
Eredivisie	2024/2025	36	5.69	2.97	8.67	39%
Europa League	2024/2025	12	5.08	4.25	9.33	67%

AZ 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 22 Oct 16:45	Ararat (away)	9	2.5	6.5	9.5	2	7.5
Sun 25 Oct 19:00	FC Twente (home)	10.89	7	3.89	9.75	5.75	4
Sat 31 Oct 20:00	Ajax (away)	12	8	4	11.2	7	4.2

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mexx Meerdink	attacker	9	11	82%
2	Ro-Zangelo Daal	attacker	8	11	73%
3	Peer Koopmeiners	midfielder	5	11	45%
4	Dave Kwakman	midfielder	4	10	40%
5	Weslley Patati	attacker	4	10	40%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mexx Meerdink	attacker	4	11	36%
2	Ro-Zangelo Daal	attacker	3	11	27%
3	Jizz Hornkamp	attacker	1	4	25%
4	Valdemar Byskov	midfielder	1	6	17%
5	Dave Kwakman	midfielder	1	10	10%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jizz Hornkamp	attacker	1	4	25%
2	Ro-Zangelo Daal	attacker	1	11	9%

Ararat 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
15 Oct	Europa League	Jagiellonia (A)	3-1	4	5	9	5
16 Sep	Europa League	Sparta Praha (H)	1-4	2	8	10	5
27 Aug	Europa League	U Craiova (H)	1-0	2	7	9	2
20 Aug	Europa League	U Craiova (A)	1-1	2	6	8	6
11 Aug	Champions League	Celje (A)	2-0	3	7	10	3
4 Aug	Champions League	Celje (H)	2-1	2	5	7	3
28 Jul	Champions League	Shamrock (A)	2-1	1	7	8	3
21 Jul	Champions League	Shamrock (H)	2-0	3	2	5	1
14 Jul	Champions League	Riga (A)	3-2	3	8	11	4
7 Jul	Champions League	Riga (H)	2-0	3	1	4	2