Nigeria Shots on Target — Stats, Predictions & Bet Builder Markets

Nigeria Shots on Target — season overview

Nigeria are averaging 3.6 shots on target per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 6.2 total SOT on average. That puts them 10th of 53 for team SOT per match in their primary competition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nigeria players hit the most shots on target?

Victor Osimhen leads with 5 shots on target across 3 qualifying appearances (1.67/g, 67% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Nigeria player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Nigeria's SOT profile look this season?

Nigeria are averaging 3.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.6 for a match-total of 6.2. That ranks 10th of 53 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 7.1 shots per game and create 3.7 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%). The more SOT the opponent typically concedes, the more on-target volume our attackers should produce.

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

Nigeria take 7.1 shots per game and put 3.6 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 Nigeria fixtures in the active window for 2025. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Nigeria are currently converting 42% 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.

Nigeria player shots on target rates

Player Position Apps Shots on target Per game 1+ hit rate
Victor Osimhen attacker 3 5 1.67 67%
Akor Adams attacker 7 5 0.71 57%
Ademola Lookman attacker 6 3 0.5 50%
Calvin Bassey defender 4 2 0.5 50%
Samuel Chukwueze attacker 2 1 0.5 50%
Paul Onuachu attacker 2 1 0.5 50%
Moses Simon attacker 7 2 0.29 29%
Raphael Onyedika midfielder 5 1 0.2 20%
Bright Osayi-Samuel defender 6 1 0.17 17%
Bruno Onyemaechi defender 6 1 0.17 17%
Alex Iwobi attacker 7 1 0.14 14%
Semi Ajayi defender 6 0 0 0%
Frank Onyeka midfielder 5 0 0 0%
Wilfred Ndidi midfielder 5 0 0 0%
Igoh Ogbu defender 4 0 0 0%
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru midfielder 4 0 0 0%
Stanley Nwabali goalkeeper 4 0 0 0%
Chidera Ejuke attacker 2 0 0 0%
Emmanuel Fernandez defender 2 0 0 0%
Chibuike Nwaiwu defender 2 0 0 0%
Maduka Okoye goalkeeper 2 0 0 0%
Zaidu Sanusi defender 2 0 0 0%
Terem Moffi attacker 2 0 0 0%
Tochukwu Nnadi midfielder 2 0 0 0%
Chidozie Awaziem defender 1 0 0 0%

Nigeria shots on target match by match

Date Opponent Venue Score Team shots on target Opposition shots on target Match total Top player
10 Jun 2026 Portugal Away 2-1 2 6 8 Calvin Bassey (1)
3 Jun 2026 Poland Away 2-2 5 8 13
30 May 2026 Jamaica Away 0-3 0 0 0
26 May 2026 Zimbabwe Home 2-0 5 2 7
31 Mar 2026 Jordan Away 2-2 4 4 8
27 Mar 2026 Iran Away 1-2 1 0 1
17 Jan 2026 Egypt Away 0-0 4 1 5 Samuel Chukwueze (1)
14 Jan 2026 Morocco Home 0-0 1 5 6 Ademola Lookman (1)
10 Jan 2026 Algeria Away 0-2 5 0 5 Victor Osimhen (2)
5 Jan 2026 Mozambique Home 4-0 9 0 9 Victor Osimhen (3)

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