Northern Ireland are averaging 3 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 7 total SOT on average. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Georgia, and a full match-by-match log.
Isaac Price leads with 5 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (0.5/g, 50% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Northern Ireland player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.
Northern Ireland are averaging 3 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4 for a match-total of 7. They take 8.6 shots per game and create 5.5 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 Georgia, the page weights each Northern Ireland attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
Northern Ireland take 8.6 shots per game and put 3 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 Northern Ireland fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
Northern Ireland are currently converting 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Atcheson | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ceadach O'Neill | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Eoin Toal | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Jamie Paul Donley | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Isaac Price | midfielder | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Dion Elie Raymond Charles | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Joshua Brendan David Magennis | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Patrick Kelly | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| James Tyrrell Reid | attacker | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Justin Devenny | midfielder | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 33% |
| Ethan Galbraith | midfielder | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Shea Emmanuel Charles | midfielder | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Callum Marshall | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Brodie Gilmore Spencer | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Alistair Edward McCann | midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Trai Hume | defender | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Patrick James Coleman McNair | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | goalkeeper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Conor Bradley | defender | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ruairi McConville | defender | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ciaron Maurice Brown | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Pierce Joseph Charles | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Terry Devlin | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Paul Patrick Smyth | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Brad Joseph Lyons | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | France | Away | 3-1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Patrick Kelly (1) |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Guinea | Home | 1-0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | Tom Atcheson (1) |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Wales | Away | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Jamie Paul Donley (2) |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Italy | Away | 2-0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | Ethan Galbraith (1) |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Luxembourg | Home | 1-0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jamie Paul Donley (1) |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Slovakia | Away | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dion Elie Raymond Charles (1) |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Germany | Home | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ethan Galbraith (1) |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Slovakia | Home | 2-0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Justin Devenny (2) |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Germany | Away | 3-1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Isaac Price (1) |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Luxembourg | Away | 1-3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Eoin Toal (1) |