Chelsea are averaging 3.7 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 8.2 total SOT on average. That puts them 5th 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 Arsenal, and a full match-by-match log.
Cole Palmer leads with 12 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 88% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Chelsea player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.
Chelsea are averaging 3.7 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.5 for a match-total of 8.2. That ranks 5th of 20 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 12.6 shots per game and create 10.1 key passes per game.
SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Arsenal, the page weights each Chelsea attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
Chelsea take 12.6 shots per game and put 3.7 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.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Chelsea fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
Chelsea are currently converting 41% 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.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Derry | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Danny Welbeck | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cole Palmer | midfielder | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 88% |
| Reece James | defender | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| João Pedro | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Enzo Fernández | midfielder | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 38% |
| Pedro Neto | attacker | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 33% |
| Roméo Lavia | midfielder | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Morgan Rogers | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Andrey Santos | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Marc Cucurella | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Moisés Caicedo | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Malo Gusto | defender | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Jorrel Hato | defender | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Robert Sánchez | goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Wesley Fofana | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Levi Colwill | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Trevoh Chalobah | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Josh Acheampong | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Liam Delap | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Maxence Lacroix | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alejandro Garnacho | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Filip Jørgensen | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Pep Chavarría | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 4-3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Pedro Neto (2) |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2-0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | Cole Palmer (3) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Fulham | Away | 2-3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Cole Palmer (2) |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunderland | Away | 2-1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Cole Palmer (2) |
| 19 May 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Pedro Neto (1) |
| 16 May 2026 | Manchester City | Home | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Moisés Caicedo (1) |
| 9 May 2026 | Liverpool | Away | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Enzo Fernández (2) |
| 4 May 2026 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Cole Palmer (2) |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Leeds United | Home | 1-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Enzo Fernández (2) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 3-0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |