Watford Shots on Target — Stats, Predictions & Bet Builder Markets

Watford Shots on Target — season overview

Watford are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 9.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 8th 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 Swansea, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Watford players hit the most shots on target?

Luca Kjerrumgaard leads with 6 shots on target across 6 qualifying appearances (1/g, 83% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Watford player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Watford's SOT profile look this season?

Watford are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 5.2 for a match-total of 9.8. That ranks 8th of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 15.4 shots per game and create 9.7 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 Swansea, the page weights each Watford attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Watford take 15.4 shots per game and put 4.6 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 Watford fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Watford are currently converting 15% 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.

Watford player shots on target rates

Player Position Apps Shots on target Per game 1+ hit rate
Iker Bravo attacker 4 5 1.25 100%
Luca Kjerrumgaard attacker 6 6 1 83%
Amin Nabizada attacker 6 4 0.67 67%
Nestory Irankunda attacker 5 6 1.2 60%
Othmane Maamma attacker 10 6 0.6 50%
Rocco Vata attacker 2 1 0.5 50%
Mamadou Doumbia attacker 8 5 0.63 38%
Saba Goglichidze defender 3 1 0.33 33%
Jordan Zemura defender 3 1 0.33 33%
Marc Bola defender 4 1 0.25 25%
Omar Traoré defender 4 1 0.25 25%
Mattie Pollock defender 9 2 0.22 22%
Nampalys Mendy midfielder 5 1 0.2 20%
James Abankwah defender 5 1 0.2 20%
Hector Kyprianou midfielder 5 1 0.2 20%
Martín Payero midfielder 5 1 0.2 20%
Edoardo Bove  midfielder 7 1 0.14 14%
Edo Kayembe midfielder 9 1 0.11 11%
Kévin Keben defender 8 0 0 0%
Egil Selvik goalkeeper 5 0 0 0%
Imrân Louza midfielder 5 0 0 0%
Giorgi Chakvetadze midfielder 4 0 0 0%
Federico Ravaglia goalkeeper 4 0 0 0%
Jérémy Pétris defender 3 0 0 0%
Kwadwo Baah attacker 3 0 0 0%

Watford shots on target match by match

Date Opponent Venue Score Team shots on target Opposition shots on target Match total Top player
29 Aug 2026 West Ham United Home 1-1 5 1 6 Iker Bravo (2)
25 Aug 2026 Peterborough United Home 1-5 5 10 15 Mamadou Doumbia (3)
22 Aug 2026 Wrexham Away 1-1 6 2 8 Mattie Pollock (1)
16 Aug 2026 Southampton Home 2-1 3 3 6 Othmane Maamma (1)
8 Aug 2026 Crawley Town Home 1-0 11 3 14 Othmane Maamma (2)
2 May 2026 Coventry City Home 0-4 4 7 11 Nestory Irankunda (3)
25 Apr 2026 Middlesbrough Away 5-1 3 9 12 Luca Kjerrumgaard (2)
21 Apr 2026 West Bromwich Albion Away 3-0 3 6 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard (1)
18 Apr 2026 Sheffield United Home 0-2 3 5 8 Saba Goglichidze (1)
11 Apr 2026 Oxford United Away 2-0 3 6 9 Nestory Irankunda (2)

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