Preston Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Preston Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Preston are averaging 2.5 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 7.9 total SOT on average. That puts them 21st of 24 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Wrexham, and a full match-by-match log.

Preston Shots on Target Questions

Which Preston players hit the most shots on target?

Callum Lang leads with 7 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (0.7/g, 50% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Preston player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Preston's SOT profile look this season?

Preston are averaging 2.5 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 5.4 for a match-total of 7.9. That ranks 21st of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 11.7 shots per game and create 8.4 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 Wrexham, the page weights each Preston attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Preston take 11.7 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.

Where do these SOT stats come from?

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

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Preston 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.

Preston player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Callum Lang	attacker	10	7	0.7	50%
Johnny Kenny	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Caleb Wiley	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Delano Burgzorg	attacker	9	3	0.33	33%
Jusef Erabi	attacker	8	3	0.38	25%
Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	9	2	0.22	22%
Stanley Mills	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Jordan Storey	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Andrija Vukcevic	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Harry Clarke	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Alfie Devine	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Léo Leroy	midfielder	10	0	0	0%
Daniel Iversen	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Lewis Gibson	defender	7	0	0	0%
Odeluga Offiah	defender	6	0	0	0%
Andrew Hughes	defender	4	0	0	0%
Thierry Small	defender	3	0	0	0%
Liam Gibbs	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Liam Lindsay	defender	3	0	0	0%
Andrew Moran	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Pol Valentín	defender	2	0	0	0%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Lee Nicholls	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Preston shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
13 Oct 2026	Championship	Birmingham City	Away	4-0	1	7	8	Callum Lang (1)
10 Oct 2026	Championship	Millwall	Home	0-1	1	3	4	Jusef Erabi (1)
19 Sep 2026	Championship	Queens Park Rangers	Away	2-2	3	7	10	Johnny Kenny (2)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Lincoln City	Home	0-1	3	3	6	Jordan Storey (1)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Watford	Away	2-1	6	5	11	Callum Lang (2)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	Blackburn Rovers	Home	2-1	3	5	8	Callum Lang (2)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Bristol City	Home	1-3	4	7	11	Jusef Erabi (2)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Away	1-0	1	2	3	Delano Burgzorg (1)
26 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Everton	Home	0-4	1	10	11	Callum Lang (1)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Home	1-3	2	5	7	Callum Lang (1)

Preston shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 2.5
Shots on target against per game: 5.4
Match total shots on target per game: 7.9
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 21 of 24

Preston Shots on target for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	2.33	50%	17%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	2.75	50%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	10	2.5	50%	20%	10%	10%	0%

Preston Shots on target against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	5.5	100%	67%	67%	33%	33%
Away	4	5.25	75%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	5.4	90%	70%	70%	40%	40%

Preston Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	6	7.83	67%	50%	33%	33%	33%
Away	4	8	75%	75%	50%	50%	25%
Overall	10	7.9	70%	60%	40%	40%	30%

Preston Team shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	2.5	2.33	2.75
Total shots / match	11.7	11.17	12.5
Share of shots on target	21%	21%	22%
Goals per shot on target	28%	29%	27%
Shots on target per goal	3.6	3.5	3.7
Shots on target over 2.5	50%	50%	50%
Shots on target over 3.5	20%	17%	25%
Shots on target over 4.5	10%	0%	25%
Shots on target over 5.5	10%	0%	25%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

Preston Shots on target against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	5.4	5.5	5.25
Shots on target against over 2.5	90%	100%	75%
Shots on target against over 3.5	70%	67%	75%
Shots on target against over 4.5	70%	67%	75%
Shots on target against over 5.5	40%	33%	50%
Shots on target against over 6.5	40%	33%	50%

Preston Match shots on target 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	7.9	7.83	8
Match shots on target over 6.5	70%	67%	75%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	50%	75%
Match shots on target over 8.5	40%	33%	50%
Match shots on target over 9.5	40%	33%	50%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	33%	25%

Preston shots on target match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Oct	Championship	Birmingham (A)	4-0	1	7	8	-
10 Oct	Championship	Millwall (H)	0-1	1	3	4	-
19 Sep	Championship	QPR (A)	2-2	3	7	10	-
12 Sep	Championship	Lincoln (H)	0-1	3	3	6	-
8 Sep	Championship	Watford (A)	2-1	6	5	11	-
5 Sep	Championship	Blackburn (H)	2-1	3	5	8	-
1 Sep	Championship	Bristol City (H)	1-3	4	7	11	-
29 Aug	Championship	Charlton (A)	1-0	1	2	3	-
26 Aug	Carabao Cup	Everton (H)	0-4	1	10	11	-
22 Aug	Championship	Wolves (H)	1-3	2	5	7	3

Championship shots on target table 2026/2027: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Cardiff City	10	6.4	5.1	11.5	90%
2	Bolton Wanderers	10	4.9	5.3	10.2	90%
3	Norwich City	10	5.3	4.7	10	80%
4	West Ham United	10	6.4	3.5	9.9	60%
5	Derby County	10	3.9	5.5	9.4	40%
6	Watford	10	3.8	5.5	9.3	50%
7	Middlesbrough	10	5.6	3.6	9.2	70%
8	Burnley	10	4.1	5	9.1	60%
9	Queens Park Rangers	10	5.3	3.6	8.9	50%
10	Portsmouth	9	4.67	4.22	8.89	56%
11	Stoke City	10	3.7	5.1	8.8	50%
12	Birmingham City	10	4.8	3.6	8.4	50%
13	Southampton	10	4.6	3.8	8.4	40%
14	Sheffield United	10	3.4	5	8.4	50%
15	Wolverhampton Wanderers	9	4.11	4.11	8.22	44%
16	Swansea City	10	5	3.1	8.1	40%
17	Lincoln City	10	2.7	5.4	8.1	40%
18	Blackburn Rovers	10	4.2	3.7	7.9	30%
19	West Bromwich Albion	10	3.5	4.2	7.7	40%
20	Wrexham	10	3.4	4.3	7.7	40%
21	Preston North End	10	2.7	5	7.7	40%
22	Millwall	10	4	3.6	7.6	50%
23	Charlton Athletic	10	3	4.5	7.5	40%
24	Bristol City	10	4.7	2.7	7.4	30%

Preston shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	14	3	5.43	8.43	57%
Vs top half	30	3.4	4.63	8.03	43%
Vs bottom half	26	3.46	4.15	7.62	38%
Vs bottom six	13	3.92	4.77	8.69	62%

Preston 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 %
Championship	2026/2027	10	2.7	5	7.7	40%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	2	6	8	50%
Championship	2025/2026	46	3.59	4.28	7.87	41%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	2	5.5	3	8.5	50%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	2	3	5	0%
Championship	2024/2025	46	3.35	3.72	7.07	28%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	4	4.75	6.25	11	100%
FA Cup	2024/2025	4	3.5	4.25	7.75	25%

Preston 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
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Wrexham (away)	7.7	3.4	4.3	8.6	3.8	4.8
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	WBA (home)	7.7	3.5	4.2	8	2.8	5.2
Sat 31 Oct 12:30	Stoke (away)	8.8	3.7	5.1	8.4	3.6	4.8

Preston players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Callum Lang	attacker	7	12	58%
2	Jusef Erabi	attacker	4	11	36%
3	Delano Burgzorg	attacker	3	11	27%
4	Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	3	12	25%
5	Johnny Kenny	attacker	2	4	50%

Preston players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jusef Erabi	attacker	2	11	18%
2	Callum Lang	attacker	2	12	17%
3	Johnny Kenny	attacker	1	4	25%

Wrexham 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
13 Oct	Championship	WBA (H)	1-2	4	3	7	-
10 Oct	Championship	Derby (A)	1-1	3	4	7	-
19 Sep	Championship	S'oton (H)	2-1	4	7	11	-
11 Sep	Championship	West Ham (A)	6-0	1	9	10	-
8 Sep	Championship	Burnley (H)	1-1	5	4	9	-
5 Sep	Championship	Swansea (A)	0-0	1	3	4	-
2 Sep	Championship	Millwall (A)	0-3	3	0	3	-
28 Aug	Championship	Birmingham (H)	1-2	4	4	8	-
22 Aug	Championship	Watford (H)	1-1	2	6	8	5
17 Aug	Championship	Cardiff (A)	1-1	7	3	10	4