Reading Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Reading Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Reading are averaging 5.1 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 8.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 11th 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 Wigan, and a full match-by-match log.

Reading Shots on Target Questions

Which Reading players hit the most shots on target?

Jack Marriott leads with 13 shots on target across 6 qualifying appearances (2.17/g, 100% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Reading player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Reading's SOT profile look this season?

Reading are averaging 5.1 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.7 for a match-total of 8.8. That ranks 11th of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 15.9 shots per game and create 11.7 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%). For the upcoming fixture against Wigan, the page weights each Reading attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Reading take 15.9 shots per game and put 5.1 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 Reading fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Reading are currently converting 45% 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.

Reading player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jack Marriott	attacker	6	13	2.17	100%
Paddy Lane	attacker	9	7	0.78	78%
George Earthy	midfielder	6	4	0.67	67%
Josh Stokes	midfielder	5	3	0.6	60%
Jacob Brown	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Kyreece Lisbie	attacker	8	6	0.75	50%
Lewis Wing	midfielder	8	3	0.38	38%
Paudie O'Connor	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Charlie Savage	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Benn Ward	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Randell Williams	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
U. Godwin-Malife	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Joel Pereira	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Haydon Roberts	defender	8	0	0	0%
Andy Rinomhota	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Liam Fraser	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Jeriel Dorsett	defender	2	0	0	0%
Daniel Kyerewaa	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Conor Masterson	defender	2	0	0	0%
Ashqar Ahmed	defender	2	0	0	0%

Reading shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
10 Oct 2026	League One	Milton Keynes Dons	Away	1-5	6	4	10	Kyreece Lisbie (3)
3 Oct 2026	League One	Bradford City	Home	1-1	3	2	5	U. Godwin-Malife (1)
26 Sep 2026	League One	Wycombe Wanderers	Away	2-2	7	5	12	Jack Marriott (1)
19 Sep 2026	League One	Notts County	Home	2-0	7	2	9	Jack Marriott (3)
15 Sep 2026	Carabao Cup	Brentford	Home	1-2	3	8	11	James Tyrrell Reid (1)
12 Sep 2026	League One	Cambridge United	Away	2-1	4	5	9	Jack Marriott (2)
5 Sep 2026	League One	Blackpool	Home	3-1	6	1	7	Jack Marriott (3)
2 Sep 2026	League One	Mansfield Town	Home	5-0	7	5	12	Jack Marriott (2)
25 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Stevenage	Away	0-3	5	3	8	Charlie Savage (1)
22 Aug 2026	League One	AFC Wimbledon	Away	0-0	3	2	5	Jack Marriott (2)

Reading shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 5.1
Shots on target against per game: 3.7
Match total shots on target per game: 8.8
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 8 of 24

Reading 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	5	5.2	100%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Away	5	5	100%	80%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	5.1	100%	70%	60%	50%	30%

Reading 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	5	3.6	40%	40%	40%	20%	20%
Away	5	3.8	80%	60%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3.7	60%	50%	40%	10%	10%

Reading 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	5	8.8	80%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	8.8	80%	80%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	8.8	80%	70%	60%	40%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	5.1	5.2	5
Total shots / match	15.9	16.8	15
Share of shots on target	32%	31%	33%
Goals per shot on target	45%	46%	44%
Shots on target per goal	2.2	2.2	2.3
Shots on target over 2.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target over 3.5	70%	60%	80%
Shots on target over 4.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots on target over 5.5	50%	60%	40%
Shots on target over 6.5	30%	40%	20%

Reading 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	3.7	3.6	3.8
Shots on target against over 2.5	60%	40%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	50%	40%	60%
Shots on target against over 4.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots on target against over 5.5	10%	20%	0%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	20%	0%

Reading 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	8.8	8.8	8.8
Match shots on target over 6.5	80%	80%	80%
Match shots on target over 7.5	70%	60%	80%
Match shots on target over 8.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 9.5	40%	40%	40%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	40%	20%

Reading 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
10 Oct	League One	MK Dons (A)	1-5	6	4	10	-
3 Oct	League One	Bradford (H)	1-1	3	2	5	-
26 Sep	League One	Wycombe (A)	2-2	7	5	12	-
19 Sep	League One	Notts County (H)	2-0	7	2	9	-
15 Sep	Carabao Cup	Brentford (H)	1-2	3	8	11	-
12 Sep	League One	Cambridge (A)	2-1	4	5	9	-
5 Sep	League One	Blackpool (H)	3-1	6	1	7	-
2 Sep	League One	Mansfield (H)	5-0	7	5	12	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Stevenage (A)	0-3	5	3	8	5
22 Aug	League One	Wimbledon (A)	0-0	3	2	5	3

League One 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	Blackpool	8	4.38	6.88	11.25	75%
2	Bromley	8	3.25	7.63	10.88	75%
3	Wycombe Wanderers	9	5.22	5.33	10.56	78%
4	Stockport County	9	5.11	4.22	9.33	67%
5	Barnsley	8	5	4.25	9.25	75%
6	Leicester City	8	4.88	4.13	9	63%
7	Huddersfield Town	9	6.22	2.67	8.89	67%
8	Reading	9	5.33	3.44	8.78	67%
9	Sheffield Wednesday	8	5.38	3.38	8.75	38%
10	Luton Town	8	4.63	4.13	8.75	50%
11	Oxford United	8	4.25	4.5	8.75	38%
12	Milton Keynes Dons	8	3.38	5.38	8.75	63%
13	Plymouth Argyle	10	5.4	3.3	8.7	50%
14	Leyton Orient	9	3.67	4.56	8.22	56%
15	Mansfield Town	9	4	4.11	8.11	44%
16	Cambridge United	9	4.44	3.56	8	33%
17	Peterborough United	9	3	4.89	7.89	33%
18	AFC Wimbledon	9	2.89	4.67	7.56	33%
19	Doncaster Rovers	8	3.75	3.75	7.5	38%
20	Burton Albion	10	3.2	4.3	7.5	40%
21	Notts County	8	3.25	3.88	7.13	38%
22	Wigan Athletic	8	2.88	4.13	7	38%
23	Stevenage	8	4.13	2.38	6.5	25%
24	Bradford City	9	3.22	2.11	5.33	11%

Reading 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	3.64	7.14	29%
Vs top half	26	4	4	8	38%
Vs bottom half	29	4.07	3.83	7.9	38%
Vs bottom six	14	4.21	3.5	7.71	36%

Reading 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 %
League One	2026/2027	9	5.33	3.44	8.78	67%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	3	4.33	4.67	9	33%
League One	2025/2026	46	3.78	4	7.78	33%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	3	4.67	5	9.67	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	6	7	13	100%
League One	2024/2025	46	4.02	4.87	8.89	57%
FA Cup	2024/2025	3	8	4.67	12.67	100%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	1	4	4	8	0%

Reading 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	Wigan (away)	7	2.88	4.13	6.75	2.75	4
Wed 21 Oct 19:00	Orient (home)	8.22	3.67	4.56	7.25	4.5	2.75
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	Barnsley (home)	9.25	5	4.25	7.75	4.25	3.5

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jack Marriott	attacker	8	8	100%
2	Paddy Lane	attacker	7	12	58%
3	Jacob Brown	attacker	5	12	42%
4	Kyreece Lisbie	attacker	5	12	42%
5	George Earthy	midfielder	4	7	57%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jack Marriott	attacker	6	8	75%
2	Daniel Kyerewaa	midfielder	1	11	9%
3	Paudie O'Connor	defender	1	11	9%
4	Kyreece Lisbie	attacker	1	12	8%

Reading players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jack Marriott	attacker	3	8	38%
2	Kyreece Lisbie	attacker	1	12	8%

Wigan 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
10 Oct	League One	Stevenage (A)	1-0	1	6	7	-
19 Sep	League One	Wycombe (H)	0-1	2	1	3	-
12 Sep	League One	Sheff Wed (A)	0-0	2	3	5	-
5 Sep	League One	Stockport (H)	0-4	1	8	9	-
2 Sep	League One	MK Dons (H)	3-1	6	4	10	-
30 Aug	League One	Wimbledon (A)	1-0	5	2	7	-
22 Aug	League One	Orient (H)	0-2	2	3	5	1
15 Aug	League One	Cambridge (A)	3-2	4	6	10	5
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Barnsley (A)	1-1	8	4	12	6
2 May	League One	Stevenage (A)	1-0	5	5	10	-