Question 1

Which Port Vale players hit the most shots on target?

Accepted Answer

Ben Garrity leads with 6 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (0.75/g, 63% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Port Vale player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

Question 2

How does Port Vale's SOT profile look this season?

Accepted Answer

Port Vale are averaging 2.5 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.6 for a match-total of 7.1. That ranks 11th of 19 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 9.8 shots per game and create 7.1 key passes per game.

Question 3

How is the SOT matchup read calculated?

Accepted Answer

SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Wolves, the page weights each Port Vale attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Port Vale take 9.8 shots per game and put 2.5 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.

Question 5

Where do these SOT stats come from?

Accepted Answer

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Port Vale fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

Question 6

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Accepted Answer

Port Vale are currently converting 28% 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.