South Africa are averaging 2.7 shots on target per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 5.4 total SOT on average. That puts them 13th of 53 for team SOT per match in their primary competition.
Oswin Appollis leads with 5 shots on target across 7 qualifying appearances (0.71/g, 43% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every South Africa player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.
South Africa are averaging 2.7 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.7 for a match-total of 5.4. That ranks 13th of 53 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 9.7 shots per game and create 6.9 key passes per game.
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.
South Africa take 9.7 shots per game and put 2.7 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 South Africa fixtures in the active window for 2025. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
South Africa are currently converting 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teboho Mokoena | midfielder | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Evidence Makgopa | attacker | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Samukelo Kabini | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Oswin Appollis | attacker | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 43% |
| Lyle Foster | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Thalente Mbatha | midfielder | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Thapelo Maseko | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Iqraam Rayners | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Aubrey Modiba | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Yaya Sithole | midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Ronwen Williams | goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Khuliso Mudau | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ime Okon | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jayden Adams | midfielder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Themba Zwane | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tshepang Moremi | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Khulumani Ndamane | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Thabang Matuludi | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sipho Chaine | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ricardo Goss | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Olwethu Makhanya | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| K. Sebelebele | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada | Home | 0-1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Teboho Mokoena (1) |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic | Home | 1-0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Thalente Mbatha (1) |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic | Away | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Evidence Makgopa (2) |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico | Away | 2-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aubrey Modiba (1) |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica | Away | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica | Away | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 May 2026 | Nicaragua | Home | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Oswin Appollis (2) |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama | Home | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi (1) |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama | Home | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Oswin Appollis (2) |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Cameroon | Home | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Teboho Mokoena (1) |