Benfica Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Benfica Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Benfica are averaging 6.8 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 9.6 total SOT on average. That puts them 2nd 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 Omonia, and a full match-by-match log.

Benfica Shots on Target Questions

Which Benfica players hit the most shots on target?

Gianluca Prestianni leads with 16 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (1.6/g, 80% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Benfica player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Benfica's SOT profile look this season?

Benfica are averaging 6.8 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.8 for a match-total of 9.6. That ranks 2nd of 18 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 19.3 shots per game and create 15.3 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 Omonia, the page weights each Benfica attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Benfica take 19.3 shots per game and put 6.8 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 Benfica fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Benfica are currently converting 40% 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.

Benfica player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Gianluca Prestianni	attacker	10	16	1.6	80%
Vangelis Pavlidis	attacker	9	11	1.22	78%
Leandro Barreiro	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Rafa Silva	attacker	8	8	1	50%
Claudio Echeverri	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Jakub Kamiński	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Clément Lenglet	defender	8	3	0.38	38%
Samuel Dahl	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Alexander Bah	defender	6	3	0.5	33%
Dodi Lukébakio	attacker	3	3	1	33%
Jhon Durán	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Andreas Schjelderup	attacker	7	3	0.43	29%
João Palhinha	midfielder	8	2	0.25	25%
Fredrik Aursnes	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Tomás Araújo	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Samuel Soares	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Georgiy Sudakov	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Alessandro Circati	defender	4	0	0	0%
Enzo Barrenechea	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Daniel Banjaqui	defender	3	0	0	0%
Anatoliy Trubin	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Souffian El Karouani	defender	2	0	0	0%
Gonçalo Moreira	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Richard Ríos	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Benfica shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
15 Oct 2026	Europa League	Celtic	Home	4-1	7	7	14	Gianluca Prestianni (3)
11 Oct 2026	Liga Portugal	Vitória Guimarães	Home	2-0	5	0	5	Georgiy Sudakov (1)
20 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Porto	Away	3-1	3	7	10	Alexander Bah (2)
16 Sep 2026	Europa League	AC Milan	Away	0-2	4	4	8	Dodi Lukébakio (3)
13 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente	Home	3-1	5	2	7	Vangelis Pavlidis (3)
9 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Moreirense	Away	0-4	9	1	10	Andreas Schjelderup (2)
5 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Marítimo	Away	0-3	6	1	7	Gianluca Prestianni (3)
31 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Estoril	Home	2-1	8	2	10	Vangelis Pavlidis (2)
27 Aug 2026	Europa League	AGF	Away	1-3	8	3	11	Gianluca Prestianni (3)
20 Aug 2026	Europa League	AGF	Home	3-1	13	1	14	Rafa Silva (5)

Benfica shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 6.8
Shots on target against per game: 2.8
Match total shots on target per game: 9.6
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 5 of 18

Benfica 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	5	7.6	100%	100%	100%	60%	60%
Away	5	6	100%	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	6.8	100%	90%	80%	60%	50%

Benfica 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	5	2.4	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Away	5	3.2	60%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	2.8	40%	30%	20%	20%	20%

Benfica 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	5	10	80%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Away	5	9.2	100%	80%	60%	60%	20%
Overall	10	9.6	90%	70%	60%	60%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	6.8	7.6	6
Total shots / match	19.3	24.6	14
Share of shots on target	35%	31%	43%
Goals per shot on target	40%	37%	43%
Shots on target per goal	2.5	2.7	2.3
Shots on target over 2.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target over 3.5	90%	100%	80%
Shots on target over 4.5	80%	100%	60%
Shots on target over 5.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots on target over 6.5	50%	60%	40%

Benfica 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	2.8	2.4	3.2
Shots on target against over 2.5	40%	20%	60%
Shots on target against over 3.5	30%	20%	40%
Shots on target against over 4.5	20%	20%	20%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	20%	20%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	20%	20%

Benfica 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	9.6	10	9.2
Match shots on target over 6.5	90%	80%	100%
Match shots on target over 7.5	70%	60%	80%
Match shots on target over 8.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 9.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	40%	20%

Benfica 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
15 Oct	Europa League	Celtic (H)	4-1	7	7	14	-
11 Oct	Liga Portugal	Vitória SC (H)	2-0	5	0	5	-
20 Sep	Liga Portugal	Porto (A)	3-1	3	7	10	-
16 Sep	Europa League	AC Milan (A)	0-2	4	4	8	-
13 Sep	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente (H)	3-1	5	2	7	-
9 Sep	Liga Portugal	Moreirense (A)	0-4	9	1	10	-
5 Sep	Liga Portugal	Marítimo (A)	0-3	6	1	7	-
31 Aug	Liga Portugal	Estoril (H)	2-1	8	2	10	-
27 Aug	Europa League	AGF (A)	1-3	8	3	11	-
20 Aug	Europa League	AGF (H)	3-1	13	1	14	12

Liga Portugal 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	Porto	8	6.63	2.75	9.38	75%
2	Estoril	8	5	4.38	9.38	63%
3	Nacional	8	3.13	6.25	9.38	75%
4	Academico Viseu	8	3.5	5.75	9.25	50%
5	Benfica	8	6.88	2.13	9	50%
6	Marítimo	8	3.25	5.75	9	38%
7	Rio Ave	8	3.13	5.88	9	63%
8	Estrela Amadora	8	4.13	4.75	8.88	63%
9	Alverca	8	4.13	4.38	8.5	63%
10	Sporting CP	8	5.5	2.75	8.25	38%
11	Arouca	8	3.75	4.5	8.25	50%
12	Moreirense	8	2.75	5	7.75	25%
13	Casa Pia	8	2.63	5.13	7.75	38%
14	Vitória Guimarães	8	4.13	3	7.13	25%
15	Sporting Braga	7	4.29	2.43	6.71	14%
16	Famalicão	8	3.25	3.38	6.63	13%
17	Gil Vicente	7	3.71	2.29	6	0%
18	Santa Clara	8	3.5	2.38	5.88	38%

Benfica 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	5	4.25	9.25	58%
Vs top half	19	5.53	3.68	9.21	53%
Vs bottom half	23	6.78	2.35	9.13	65%
Vs bottom six	15	6.87	2	8.87	60%

Benfica 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 %
Europa League	2026/2027	8	7.75	3.63	11.38	75%
Liga Portugal	2026/2027	8	6.88	2.13	9	50%
Liga Portugal	2025/2026	34	6.06	3.15	9.21	62%
Champions League	2025/2026	14	4.43	3.93	8.36	36%
FIFA Club World Cup	2025	4	7	5	12	50%

Benfica 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 19:00	Omonia (away)	7.67	4.67	3	8.33	4.67	3.67
Mon 26 Oct 18:45	Santa Clara (away)	5.88	3.5	2.38	6.75	4	2.75
Mon 2 Nov 20:15	Alverca (home)	8.5	4.13	4.38	9	5	4

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Vangelis Pavlidis	attacker	12	15	80%
2	Gianluca Prestianni	attacker	11	14	79%
3	Leandro Barreiro	midfielder	9	14	64%
4	Rafa Silva	attacker	8	14	57%
5	Georgiy Sudakov	midfielder	6	15	40%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gianluca Prestianni	attacker	7	14	50%
2	Vangelis Pavlidis	attacker	6	15	40%
3	Dodi Lukébakio	attacker	2	12	17%
4	Jhon Durán	attacker	2	14	14%
5	Leandro Barreiro	midfielder	2	14	14%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gianluca Prestianni	attacker	5	14	36%
2	Vangelis Pavlidis	attacker	4	15	27%
3	Dodi Lukébakio	attacker	1	12	8%
4	Rafa Silva	attacker	1	14	7%

Omonia 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	Celje (A)	0-3	6	2	8	-
16 Sep	Europa League	Celta (H)	1-0	4	5	9	-
27 Aug	Europa League	Sint-Truiden (H)	4-2	5	5	10	-
20 Aug	Europa League	Sint-Truiden (A)	1-0	2	3	5	1
13 Aug	Europa League	Red Imps (H)	1-0	5	1	6	3
6 Aug	Europa League	Red Imps (A)	1-1	6	2	8	3
29 Jul	Champions League	Kairat (A)	1-0	0	10	10	3
22 Jul	Champions League	Kairat (H)	1-0	2	3	5	3
26 Feb	Europa Conference League	Rijeka (A)	3-1	6	5	11	3
19 Feb	Europa Conference League	Rijeka (H)	0-1	5	4	9	3