Brighton Shots on Target — Stats, Predictions & Bet Builder Markets

Brighton Shots on Target — season overview

Brighton are averaging 5.8 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 8.6 total SOT on average. That puts them 6th 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 Leeds, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Brighton players hit the most shots on target?

Jack Hinshelwood  leads with 9 shots on target across 7 qualifying appearances (1.29/g, 71% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Brighton player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Brighton's SOT profile look this season?

Brighton are averaging 5.8 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.8 for a match-total of 8.6. That ranks 6th of 20 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 16.6 shots per game and create 12.1 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 Leeds, the page weights each Brighton attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Brighton take 16.6 shots per game and put 5.8 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 Brighton fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Brighton are currently converting 34% 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.

Brighton player shots on target rates

Player Position Apps Shots on target Per game 1+ hit rate
Solly March  attacker 1 1 1 100%
Jack Hinshelwood  midfielder 7 9 1.29 71%
Pascal Groß midfielder 10 8 0.8 70%
Danny Welbeck attacker 5 4 0.8 60%
Georginio Rutter attacker 4 2 0.5 50%
Kaoru Mitoma attacker 4 2 0.5 50%
Yasin Ayari midfielder 4 2 0.5 50%
Luka Vuskovic defender 4 2 0.5 50%
Malick Yalcouyé midfielder 2 2 1 50%
Costinha defender 2 1 0.5 50%
Ibrahim Osman attacker 2 1 0.5 50%
Charalampos Kostoulas attacker 5 3 0.6 40%
Maxim De Cuyper defender 6 2 0.33 33%
Olivier Boscagli defender 7 2 0.29 29%
Diego Gómez midfielder 7 3 0.43 29%
Ferdi Kadıoğlu defender 8 4 0.5 25%
Carlos Baleba midfielder 5 1 0.2 20%
Jan Paul van Hecke defender 6 1 0.17 17%
Yankuba Minteh attacker 6 1 0.17 17%
Lewis Dunk  defender 6 1 0.17 17%
Mats Wieffer defender 7 1 0.14 14%
Bart Verbruggen goalkeeper 10 0 0 0%
Joël Veltman defender 4 0 0 0%
James Milner  midfielder 1 0 0 0%
Pascal Struijk defender 1 0 0 0%

Brighton shots on target match by match

Date Opponent Venue Score Team shots on target Opposition shots on target Match total Top player
30 Aug 2026 Chelsea Away 4-3 6 6 12 Malick Yalcouyé (2)
27 Aug 2026 Tromsø Home 4-0 8 0 8 Charalampos Kostoulas (2)
23 Aug 2026 Aston Villa Home 4-0 6 0 6 Jack Hinshelwood  (2)
20 Aug 2026 Tromsø Away 0-0 6 1 7 Jack Hinshelwood  (1)
24 May 2026 Manchester United Home 0-3 2 7 9 Solly March  (1)
17 May 2026 Leeds United Away 1-0 8 1 9 Pascal Groß (2)
9 May 2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 3-0 6 1 7 Danny Welbeck (2)
2 May 2026 Newcastle United Away 3-1 4 6 10 Jack Hinshelwood  (3)
21 Apr 2026 Chelsea Home 3-0 9 0 9 Ferdi Kadıoğlu (3)
18 Apr 2026 Tottenham Hotspur Away 2-2 3 6 9 Georginio Rutter (1)

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