New Zealand Shots on Target — Stats, Predictions & Bet Builder Markets

New Zealand Shots on Target — season overview

New Zealand are averaging 3.8 shots on target per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 9.9 total SOT on average. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against India, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Zealand players hit the most shots on target?

Elijah Just leads with 7 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (0.88/g, 63% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every New Zealand player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does New Zealand's SOT profile look this season?

New Zealand are averaging 3.8 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 6.1 for a match-total of 9.9. They take 9.8 shots per game and create 5.2 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 India, the page weights each New Zealand attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

New Zealand take 9.8 shots per game and put 3.8 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 New Zealand fixtures in the active window for 2025. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

New Zealand are currently converting 26% 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.

New Zealand player shots on target rates

Player Position Apps Shots on target Per game 1+ hit rate
Elijah Just attacker 8 7 0.88 63%
Sarpreet Singh midfielder 7 4 0.57 43%
Chris Wood  attacker 5 3 0.6 40%
Callum McCowatt midfielder 6 3 0.5 33%
Kosta Barbarouses attacker 4 1 0.25 25%
Liberato Cacace defender 4 1 0.25 25%
Jesse Randall attacker 4 1 0.25 25%
Finn Surman defender 9 2 0.22 22%
Ben Old defender 9 2 0.22 22%
Michael Boxall  defender 6 1 0.17 17%
Marko Stamenić midfielder 9 0 0 0%
Tim Payne defender 7 0 0 0%
Max Crocombe goalkeeper 7 0 0 0%
Joe Bell midfielder 6 0 0 0%
Ryan Thomas midfielder 5 0 0 0%
Tyler Bindon defender 5 0 0 0%
Francis de Vries defender 4 0 0 0%
Ben Waine attacker 4 0 0 0%
Alex Paulsen goalkeeper 2 0 0 0%
Alex Rufer midfielder 2 0 0 0%
Callan Elliot defender 2 0 0 0%
Lachlan Bayliss midfielder 1 0 0 0%

New Zealand shots on target match by match

Date Opponent Venue Score Team shots on target Opposition shots on target Match total Top player
27 Jun 2026 Belgium Home 1-5 2 10 12 Elijah Just (2)
22 Jun 2026 Egypt Home 1-3 5 7 12 Callum McCowatt (2)
16 Jun 2026 Iran Away 2-2 8 4 12 Chris Wood  (2)
6 Jun 2026 England Away 1-0 1 4 5 Matthew Garbett (1)
3 Jun 2026 Haiti Away 4-0 3 7 10
30 Mar 2026 Chile Home 4-1 7 4 11
27 Mar 2026 Finland Home 0-2 2 3 5 Jesse Randall (1)
19 Nov 2025 Ecuador Away 2-0 2 8 10 Sarpreet Singh (1)
16 Nov 2025 Colombia Away 2-1 3 8 11 Michael Boxall  (1)
14 Oct 2025 Norway Away 1-1 5 6 11 Matthew Garbett (1)

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