Iraq Shots on Target Stats 2026

Iraq Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Iraq are averaging 2.33 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 6.6 total SOT on average. That puts them 20th of 21 for team SOT per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Tajikistan, and a full match-by-match log.

Iraq Shots on Target Questions

Which Iraq players hit the most shots on target?

Aymen Hussein leads with 6 shots on target across 9 qualifying appearances (0.67/g, 44% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Iraq player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Iraq's SOT profile look this season?

Iraq are averaging 2.33 shots on target per game over 15 games and concede 4.27 for a match-total of 6.6. That ranks 20th of 21 for team SOT among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They take 7.4 shots per game and create 4.8 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 Tajikistan, the page weights each Iraq attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Iraq take 7.4 shots per game and put 2.33 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 - 15 Iraq fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Iraq 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.

Iraq player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Peter Gwargis	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Sajad Jassim	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Ali El-Zubaidi	defender	1	2	2	100%
Aymen Hussein	attacker	9	6	0.67	44%
Amir Al-Ammari	midfielder	12	4	0.33	33%
Osama Rashid	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Ali Al-Hamadi	attacker	7	3	0.43	29%
Mohanad Ali	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Marko Farji	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Ibrahim Bayesh	midfielder	11	3	0.27	18%
Youssef Amyn	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Zidane Iqbal	midfielder	9	1	0.11	11%
Akam Hashem	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Hussein Ali	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Zaid Tahseen	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Ali Jasim	attacker	12	1	0.08	8%
Merchas Doski	defender	12	1	0.08	8%
Jalal Hassan	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Aimar Sher	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Ahmed Basil Fadhil	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Rebin Sulaka	defender	6	0	0	0%
Manaf Younis	defender	6	0	0	0%
Frans Putros	defender	5	0	0	0%
Kevin Yakob	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Zaid Ismail	midfielder	4	0	0	0%

Iraq shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
26 Jun 2026	World Cup	Senegal	Away	5-0	1	12	13	Ali Jasim (1)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	France	Away	3-0	0	5	5
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Norway	Home	1-4	1	5	6	Aymen Hussein (1)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Venezuela	Home	0-2	2	5	7
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Spain	Away	1-1	2	4	6	Zaid Tahseen (1)
29 May 2026	Friendly International	Andorra	Home	0-1	0	0	0
1 Apr 2026	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Bolivia	Home	2-1	3	6	9	Ali Al-Hamadi (1)
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates	Home	2-1	2	4	6	Mohanad Ali (1)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates	Away	1-1	5	4	9	Ali El-Zubaidi (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia	Away	0-0	1	4	5	Hasan Abdulkareem (1)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Indonesia	Home	1-0	2	1	3	Youssef Amyn (1)
10 Jun 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Jordan	Away	0-1	4	0	4	Aymen Hussein (2)

Iraq shots on target 2026: last 15 games

Shots on target for per game: 2.5
Shots on target against per game: 4.57
Match total shots on target per game: 7.07
Games: 14
League rank for match shots on target: 8 of 16

Iraq Shots on target for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	2.71	29%	14%	14%	14%	14%
Away	7	2.29	43%	29%	14%	0%	0%
Overall	14	2.5	36%	21%	14%	7%	7%

Iraq Shots on target against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	4.29	71%	71%	57%	29%	14%
Away	7	4.86	86%	86%	43%	14%	14%
Overall	14	4.57	79%	79%	50%	21%	14%

Iraq Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	7	7	57%	43%	43%	0%	0%
Away	7	7.14	43%	43%	29%	14%	14%
Overall	14	7.07	50%	43%	36%	7%	7%

Iraq Team shots on target 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	2.5	2.71	2.29
Total shots / match	7.93	9.14	6.71
Share of shots on target	32%	30%	34%
Goals per shot on target	34%	42%	25%
Shots on target per goal	2.9	2.4	4
Shots on target over 2.5	36%	29%	43%
Shots on target over 3.5	21%	14%	29%
Shots on target over 4.5	14%	14%	14%
Shots on target over 5.5	7%	14%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	7%	14%	0%

Iraq Shots on target against 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	4.57	4.29	4.86
Shots on target against over 2.5	79%	71%	86%
Shots on target against over 3.5	79%	71%	86%
Shots on target against over 4.5	50%	57%	43%
Shots on target against over 5.5	21%	29%	14%
Shots on target against over 6.5	14%	14%	14%

Iraq Match shots on target 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	7.07	7	7.14
Match shots on target over 6.5	50%	57%	43%
Match shots on target over 7.5	43%	43%	43%
Match shots on target over 8.5	36%	43%	29%
Match shots on target over 9.5	7%	0%	14%
Match shots on target over 10.5	7%	0%	14%

Iraq 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 10 of 14 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	1.25	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	1.5	50%	33%	0%
Overall	10	1.4	40%	30%	0%

Iraq 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 10 of 14 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	2.75	100%	50%	25%
Away	6	1.67	50%	17%	17%
Overall	10	2.1	70%	30%	20%

Iraq 1st-half match total 2026 (from 10 of 14 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	4	4	75%	50%	25%	25%
Away	6	3.17	50%	50%	33%	0%
Overall	10	3.5	60%	50%	30%	10%

Iraq shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Jun	World Cup	Senegal (A)	5-0	1	12	13	2
22 Jun	World Cup	France (A)	3-0	0	5	5	1
16 Jun	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-4	1	5	6	4
10 Jun	Friendly International	Venezuela (H)	0-2	2	5	7	3
4 Jun	Friendly International	Spain (A)	1-1	2	4	6	5
1 Apr	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Bolivia (H)	2-1	3	6	9	7
18 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (H)	2-1	2	4	6	2
13 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	United Arab Emirates (A)	1-1	5	4	9	5
14 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia (A)	0-0	1	4	5	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Indonesia (H)	1-0	2	1	3	-
10 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Jordan (A)	0-1	4	0	4	2
5 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	South Korea (H)	0-2	2	7	9	-
25 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Palestine (A)	2-1	3	5	8	4
20 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Kuwait (H)	2-2	7	2	9	-

AFC Asian Cup shots on target table 2026: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Kyrgyz Republic	3	6.33	3.33	9.67	33%
2	Syria	3	3.67	6	9.67	67%
3	Saudi Arabia	8	2.5	6.13	8.63	38%
4	Jordan	8	3.13	5	8.13	25%
5	Korea Republic	9	4.89	3.22	8.11	44%
6	Japan	9	3.78	4.11	7.89	56%
7	Thailand	3	4	3.67	7.67	33%
8	Iraq	6	1.5	6.17	7.67	33%
9	Iran	6	2.5	5	7.5	33%
10	Qatar	5	1.8	5.6	7.4	40%
11	Uzbekistan	8	3.13	4	7.13	25%
12	China PR	6	4.33	2.67	7	17%
13	Australia	10	2.9	4	6.9	30%
14	Indonesia	4	4.5	2.25	6.75	25%
15	Singapore	3	4.67	1.67	6.33	33%
16	Tajikistan	4	3.25	3	6.25	0%

Iraq shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	3	4	2.33	6.33	0%
Vs top half	3	4	2.33	6.33	0%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Iraq 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 %
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	2.8	3.07	5.87	20%
World Cup	2026	3	0.67	7.33	8	33%
Friendly International	2026	2	2	4.5	6.5	0%
WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	2026	1	3	6	9	100%
Friendly International	2024	1	4	7	11	100%

Iraq 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
Sun 10 Jan 10:00	Tajikistan (away)	7.78	5.22	2.56	7.25	5	2.25
Thu 14 Jan 10:00	Australia (home)	6.9	2.9	4	5	2.5	2.5
Tue 19 Jan 10:00	Singapore (home)	7.38	3.75	3.63	9	3.25	5.75

Iraq players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Aymen Hussein	attacker	2	4	50%
2	Ali Jasim	attacker	1	4	25%
3	Ali Al-Hamadi	attacker	1	5	20%
4	Amir Al-Ammari	midfielder	1	5	20%
5	Merchas Doski	defender	1	5	20%

Tajikistan 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
23 Sep	Friendly International	Azerbaijan (A)	1-0	4	4	8	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	India (H)	1-1	3	4	7	2
5 Jun	Friendly International	India (H)	3-1	4	2	6	3
31 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Philippines (H)	1-1	2	2	4	2
18 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	East Timor (A)	0-5	10	0	10	3
14 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Maldives (A)	0-3	6	3	9	8
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Maldives (H)	2-0	11	1	12	7
10 Jun	Asian Cup Qualification	Philippines (A)	2-2	2	5	7	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	Cambodia (A)	1-2	5	2	7	-