Cardiff Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Cardiff Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Cardiff are averaging 6.4 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 11.1 total SOT on average. That puts them 13th of 24 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 M'Boro, and a full match-by-match log.

Cardiff Shots on Target Questions

Which Cardiff players hit the most shots on target?

Yousef Salech leads with 14 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (1.75/g, 88% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Cardiff player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Cardiff's SOT profile look this season?

Cardiff are averaging 6.4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.7 for a match-total of 11.1. That ranks 13th of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 18.2 shots per game and create 13.3 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 M'Boro, the page weights each Cardiff attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Cardiff take 18.2 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 Cardiff fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Cardiff are currently converting 25% 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.

Cardiff player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Callum Robinson	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Yousef Salech	attacker	8	14	1.75	88%
Ollie Tanner	attacker	9	8	0.89	67%
Jack Moylan	midfielder	10	12	1.2	60%
Dylan Lawlor	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Cian Ashford	midfielder	7	4	0.57	43%
Rubin Colwill	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Chris Willock	attacker	9	3	0.33	33%
David Turnbull	midfielder	6	2	0.33	33%
Krystian Bielik	defender	6	3	0.5	33%
Alex Robertson	midfielder	10	3	0.3	30%
Joel Colwill	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Joel Bagan	defender	10	2	0.2	20%
Perry Ng	defender	10	3	0.3	20%
Nathan Trott	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Gabriel Osho	defender	8	0	0	0%
Callum Scanlon	defender	3	0	0	0%
Ronan Kpakio	defender	2	0	0	0%
Will Fish	defender	1	0	0	0%
Isaak Davies	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Noah Anyadike	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Cardiff 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	Championship	Watford	Home	5-1	10	4	14	Jack Moylan (4)
10 Oct 2026	Championship	Blackburn Rovers	Away	2-1	1	8	9	Callum Robinson (1)
19 Sep 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Home	3-1	8	3	11	Jack Moylan (3)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Bolton Wanderers	Away	1-0	10	5	15	Yousef Salech (3)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Stoke City	Home	1-1	7	4	11	Yousef Salech (3)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	Portsmouth	Away	2-0	5	5	10	Jack Moylan (1)
2 Sep 2026	Championship	Queens Park Rangers	Away	2-1	3	4	7	Perry Ng (2)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	Sheffield United	Home	2-2	10	4	14	Krystian Bielik (2)
25 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Norwich City	Home	1-2	3	3	6	Yousef Salech (1)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Derby County	Away	2-2	7	7	14	Yousef Salech (3)

Cardiff shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 6.4
Shots on target against per game: 4.7
Match total shots on target per game: 11.1
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 1 of 24

Cardiff 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%	80%	80%	80%	80%
Away	5	5.2	80%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	10	6.4	90%	70%	70%	60%	60%

Cardiff 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	3.6	100%	60%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	5.8	100%	100%	80%	40%	40%
Overall	10	4.7	100%	80%	40%	20%	20%

Cardiff 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	11.2	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%
Away	5	11	100%	80%	80%	60%	40%
Overall	10	11.1	90%	80%	80%	70%	60%

Cardiff 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	5.2
Total shots / match	18.2	22.8	13.6
Share of shots on target	35%	33%	38%
Goals per shot on target	25%	32%	15%
Shots on target per goal	4	3.2	6.5
Shots on target over 2.5	90%	100%	80%
Shots on target over 3.5	70%	80%	60%
Shots on target over 4.5	70%	80%	60%
Shots on target over 5.5	60%	80%	40%
Shots on target over 6.5	60%	80%	40%

Cardiff 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	4.7	3.6	5.8
Shots on target against over 2.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target against over 3.5	80%	60%	100%
Shots on target against over 4.5	40%	0%	80%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	0%	40%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	0%	40%

Cardiff 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	11.1	11.2	11
Match shots on target over 6.5	90%	80%	100%
Match shots on target over 7.5	80%	80%	80%
Match shots on target over 8.5	80%	80%	80%
Match shots on target over 9.5	70%	80%	60%
Match shots on target over 10.5	60%	80%	40%

Cardiff 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	Championship	Watford (H)	5-1	10	4	14	-
10 Oct	Championship	Blackburn (A)	2-1	1	8	9	-
19 Sep	Championship	Charlton (H)	3-1	8	3	11	-
12 Sep	Championship	Bolton (A)	1-0	10	5	15	-
8 Sep	Championship	Stoke (H)	1-1	7	4	11	-
5 Sep	Championship	Portsmouth (A)	2-0	5	5	10	-
2 Sep	Championship	QPR (A)	2-1	3	4	7	-
29 Aug	Championship	Sheff Utd (H)	2-2	10	4	14	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Norwich (H)	1-2	3	3	6	3
22 Aug	Championship	Derby (A)	2-2	7	7	14	12

Championship 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	Cardiff City	10	6.4	5.1	11.5	90%
2	Bolton Wanderers	10	4.9	5.3	10.2	90%
3	Norwich City	10	5.3	4.7	10	80%
4	West Ham United	10	6.4	3.5	9.9	60%
5	Derby County	10	3.9	5.5	9.4	40%
6	Watford	10	3.8	5.5	9.3	50%
7	Middlesbrough	10	5.6	3.6	9.2	70%
8	Burnley	10	4.1	5	9.1	60%
9	Queens Park Rangers	10	5.3	3.6	8.9	50%
10	Portsmouth	9	4.67	4.22	8.89	56%
11	Stoke City	10	3.7	5.1	8.8	50%
12	Birmingham City	10	4.8	3.6	8.4	50%
13	Southampton	10	4.6	3.8	8.4	40%
14	Sheffield United	10	3.4	5	8.4	50%
15	Wolverhampton Wanderers	9	4.11	4.11	8.22	44%
16	Swansea City	10	5	3.1	8.1	40%
17	Lincoln City	10	2.7	5.4	8.1	40%
18	Blackburn Rovers	10	4.2	3.7	7.9	30%
19	West Bromwich Albion	10	3.5	4.2	7.7	40%
20	Wrexham	10	3.4	4.3	7.7	40%
21	Preston North End	10	2.7	5	7.7	40%
22	Millwall	10	4	3.6	7.6	50%
23	Charlton Athletic	10	3	4.5	7.5	40%
24	Bristol City	10	4.7	2.7	7.4	30%

Cardiff 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	1	3	4	7	0%
Vs top half	3	3.67	5.33	9	67%
Vs bottom half	7	7.57	5	12.57	100%
Vs bottom six	2	8.5	5.5	14	100%

Cardiff 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 %
Championship	2026/2027	10	6.4	5.1	11.5	90%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	3.5	2	5.5	0%
League One	2025/2026	46	5.43	3.59	9.02	50%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	5	7.2	5	12.2	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	0	1	1	0%
Championship	2024/2025	46	4.17	4.35	8.52	39%
FA Cup	2024/2025	3	5	7.33	12.33	100%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	2	6	5	11	100%

Cardiff 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
Sat 17 Oct 11:30	M'Boro (away)	9.2	5.6	3.6	9.8	6.4	3.4
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	Birmingham (home)	8.4	4.8	3.6	8.4	5	3.4
Sat 31 Oct 15:00	Wolves (away)	8.22	4.11	4.11	9	5	4

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Yousef Salech	attacker	8	10	80%
2	Jack Moylan	midfielder	8	12	67%
3	Ollie Tanner	attacker	6	11	55%
4	Cian Ashford	midfielder	6	12	50%
5	Callum Robinson	attacker	4	7	57%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Yousef Salech	attacker	5	10	50%
2	Jack Moylan	midfielder	3	12	25%
3	Ollie Tanner	attacker	2	11	18%
4	Krystian Bielik	defender	1	6	17%
5	Cian Ashford	midfielder	1	12	8%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Yousef Salech	attacker	4	10	40%
2	Jack Moylan	midfielder	2	12	17%

M'Boro 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
13 Oct	Championship	Stoke (A)	2-3	9	1	10	-
10 Oct	Championship	Wolves (H)	1-0	6	2	8	-
19 Sep	Championship	Birmingham (A)	2-2	4	5	9	-
15 Sep	Championship	Millwall (H)	2-2	7	4	11	-
12 Sep	Championship	Norwich (H)	4-3	6	5	11	-
8 Sep	Carabao Cup	Palace (A)	3-0	4	5	9	-
5 Sep	Championship	QPR (A)	0-1	6	5	11	-
2 Sep	Championship	Burnley (A)	1-1	2	3	5	-
29 Aug	Championship	WBA (H)	3-1	6	4	10	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Doncaster (A)	1-3	8	5	13	8