Celtic are averaging 12.5 shots per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22 total shots on average. That puts them 2nd of 12 for team shots per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Kilmarnock, and a full match-by-match log.
Benjamin Nygren leads with 21 shots across 9 qualifying appearances (2.33/g, 89% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Celtic player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.
Celtic are averaging 12.5 shots per game over 10 games and concede 9.5 for a match-total of 22. That ranks 2nd of 12 for team shots in their primary competition.
Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Kilmarnock, the page weights each Celtic attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Celtic fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelechi Iheanacho | attacker | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 100% |
| Tomáš Čvančara | attacker | 3 | 6 | 2 | 100% |
| James Forrest | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Benjamin Arthur | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Benjamin Nygren | attacker | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 89% |
| Daizen Maeda | attacker | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 89% |
| Arne Engels | midfielder | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 83% |
| Luke McCowan | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 80% |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Alistair Johnston | defender | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Colby Donovan | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Sebastian Tounekti | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 57% |
| Callum McGregor | midfielder | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 50% |
| Hyun-jun Yang | attacker | 9 | 9 | 1 | 44% |
| Auston Trusty | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Liam Scales | defender | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Kieran Tierney | defender | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 33% |
| Reo Hatate | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Anthony Ralston | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Viljami Sinisalo | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots | Opposition shots | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | Dundee | Home | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 May 2026 | Hearts | Home | 3-1 | 14 | 12 | 26 | Benjamin Nygren (3) |
| 13 May 2026 | Motherwell | Away | 2-3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Arne Engels (3) |
| 10 May 2026 | Rangers | Home | 3-1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | Daizen Maeda (4) |
| 3 May 2026 | Hibernian | Away | 1-2 | 28 | 4 | 32 | Benjamin Nygren (7) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Falkirk | Home | 3-1 | 14 | 11 | 25 | Daizen Maeda (5) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | St. Mirren | Home | 1-0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | Callum McGregor (3) |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Dundee | Away | 1-2 | 17 | 8 | 25 | Tomáš Čvančara (4) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Dundee United | Away | 2-0 | 13 | 19 | 32 | Reo Hatate (3) |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Motherwell | Home | 3-1 | 13 | 12 | 25 | Benjamin Nygren (2) |