Watford Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Watford Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Watford are averaging 4.4 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 10.7 total SOT on average. That puts them 10th 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 Wolves, and a full match-by-match log.

Watford Shots on Target Questions

Which Watford players hit the most shots on target?

Mamadou Doumbia leads with 8 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (1/g, 50% 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 4.4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 6.3 for a match-total of 10.7. That ranks 10th of 24 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 13.4 shots per game and create 9.4 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 Wolves, 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 13.4 shots per game and put 4.4 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 18% 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
Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	8	8	1	50%
Rocco Vata	attacker	6	3	0.5	50%
Krépin Diatta	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Marc Bola	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Iker Bravo	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Amin Nabizada	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Luca Kjerrumgaard	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Branimir Mlacic	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Hector Kyprianou	midfielder	10	3	0.3	30%
Martín Payero	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Myron Boadu	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Mattie Pollock	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Edo Kayembe	midfielder	9	4	0.44	22%
Othmane Maamma	attacker	9	2	0.22	22%
Stephy Mavididi	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Jordan Zemura	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Federico Ravaglia	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Kévin Keben	defender	9	0	0	0%
Omar Traoré	defender	6	0	0	0%
Soumaïla Coulibaly	defender	5	0	0	0%
Edoardo Bove	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Albert Eames	defender	3	0	0	0%
Daniel Bachmann	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Michael Adu-Poku	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Leo Ramirez-Espain	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Watford shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
17 Oct 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Home	2-0	10	3	13	Krépin Diatta (2)
13 Oct 2026	Championship	Cardiff City	Away	5-1	4	10	14	Mamadou Doumbia (2)
10 Oct 2026	Championship	Burnley	Home	0-4	6	8	14	Mamadou Doumbia (2)
18 Sep 2026	Championship	Bristol City	Away	1-0	2	7	9	Hector Kyprianou (1)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Stoke City	Home	1-2	2	6	8	Luca Kjerrumgaard (1)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Preston North End	Home	2-1	5	6	11	Edo Kayembe (2)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	West Bromwich Albion	Away	1-0	2	4	6	Othmane Maamma (1)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Swansea City	Away	2-0	3	8	11	Hector Kyprianou (1)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	West Ham United	Home	1-1	5	1	6	Iker Bravo (2)
25 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Peterborough United	Home	1-5	5	10	15	Mamadou Doumbia (3)

Watford shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.4
Shots on target against per game: 6.3
Match total shots on target per game: 10.7
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 4 of 24

Watford 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	5.5	83%	83%	83%	33%	17%
Away	4	2.75	50%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4.4	70%	60%	50%	20%	10%

Watford 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	5.67	83%	67%	67%	67%	33%
Away	4	7.25	100%	100%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	10	6.3	90%	80%	70%	70%	50%

Watford 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	11.17	83%	83%	67%	67%	67%
Away	4	10	75%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	10.7	80%	80%	70%	60%	60%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.4	5.5	2.75
Total shots / match	13.4	15	11
Share of shots on target	33%	37%	25%
Goals per shot on target	18%	21%	9%
Shots on target per goal	5.5	4.7	11
Shots on target over 2.5	70%	83%	50%
Shots on target over 3.5	60%	83%	25%
Shots on target over 4.5	50%	83%	0%
Shots on target over 5.5	20%	33%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	10%	17%	0%

Watford 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	6.3	5.67	7.25
Shots on target against over 2.5	90%	83%	100%
Shots on target against over 3.5	80%	67%	100%
Shots on target against over 4.5	70%	67%	75%
Shots on target against over 5.5	70%	67%	75%
Shots on target against over 6.5	50%	33%	75%

Watford 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	10.7	11.17	10
Match shots on target over 6.5	80%	83%	75%
Match shots on target over 7.5	80%	83%	75%
Match shots on target over 8.5	70%	67%	75%
Match shots on target over 9.5	60%	67%	50%
Match shots on target over 10.5	60%	67%	50%

Watford 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
17 Oct	Championship	Charlton (H)	2-0	10	3	13	-
13 Oct	Championship	Cardiff (A)	5-1	4	10	14	-
10 Oct	Championship	Burnley (H)	0-4	6	8	14	-
18 Sep	Championship	Bristol City (A)	1-0	2	7	9	-
12 Sep	Championship	Stoke (H)	1-2	2	6	8	-
8 Sep	Championship	Preston (H)	2-1	5	6	11	-
5 Sep	Championship	WBA (A)	1-0	2	4	6	-
1 Sep	Championship	Swansea (A)	2-0	3	8	11	-
29 Aug	Championship	West Ham (H)	1-1	5	1	6	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Peterborough (H)	1-5	5	10	15	7

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	11	6.09	5.73	11.82	91%
2	Middlesbrough	11	6.18	3.55	9.73	73%
3	Bolton Wanderers	11	4.73	5	9.73	82%
4	Watford	11	4.36	5.27	9.64	55%
5	Norwich City	11	5	4.45	9.45	73%
6	West Ham United	11	6.18	3.18	9.36	55%
7	Burnley	11	4.09	5.27	9.36	64%
8	Derby County	11	3.82	5.36	9.18	36%
9	Queens Park Rangers	11	5.18	3.73	8.91	55%
10	Stoke City	11	3.73	4.91	8.64	45%
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	10	4.5	4.1	8.6	50%
12	Birmingham City	11	4.82	3.64	8.45	55%
13	Portsmouth	10	4.3	4	8.3	50%
14	Lincoln City	11	2.73	5.45	8.18	45%
15	Southampton	11	4.36	3.73	8.09	36%
16	Charlton Athletic	11	3	5	8	45%
17	Sheffield United	11	3.27	4.55	7.82	45%
18	Swansea City	11	4.55	3.18	7.73	36%
19	Millwall	11	4.18	3.55	7.73	55%
20	Blackburn Rovers	11	4	3.73	7.73	27%
21	Wrexham	11	3.64	4	7.64	36%
22	Preston North End	11	2.55	5.09	7.64	36%
23	West Bromwich Albion	11	3.55	4	7.55	36%
24	Bristol City	11	4.36	2.64	7	27%

Watford 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	16	3.63	4.56	8.19	38%
Vs top half	29	4.24	3.86	8.1	38%
Vs bottom half	28	4.61	4.79	9.39	54%
Vs bottom six	15	4.73	4.93	9.67	67%

Watford 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	11	4.36	5.27	9.64	55%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	8	6.5	14.5	100%
Championship	2025/2026	46	4.43	4.09	8.52	43%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	2	6	8	0%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	1	7	8	0%
Championship	2024/2025	46	3.72	4.39	8.11	43%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	3	6.67	4	10.67	100%
FA Cup	2024/2025	1	2	8	10	100%

Watford 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 24 Oct 14:00	Wolves (away)	8.6	4.5	4.1	9	5	4
Sat 31 Oct 12:30	Norwich (away)	9.45	5	4.45	8.5	4.83	3.67
Tue 3 Nov 19:45	Lincoln (home)	8.18	2.73	5.45	7.83	2.67	5.17

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Iker Bravo	attacker	7	12	58%
2	Amin Nabizada	attacker	6	12	50%
3	Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	6	13	46%
4	Rocco Vata	attacker	5	11	45%
5	Luca Kjerrumgaard	attacker	4	10	40%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	3	13	23%
2	Edo Kayembe	midfielder	2	13	15%
3	Krépin Diatta	midfielder	1	2	50%
4	Amin Nabizada	attacker	1	12	8%
5	Iker Bravo	attacker	1	12	8%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	1	13	8%

Wolves 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
16 Oct	Championship	Burnley (A)	1-2	8	4	12	-
13 Oct	Championship	Bolton (H)	1-3	3	6	9	-
10 Oct	Championship	M'Boro (A)	1-0	2	6	8	-
20 Sep	Championship	WBA (H)	1-0	6	2	8	-
16 Sep	Carabao Cup	Everton (A)	1-0	2	6	8	-
13 Sep	Championship	Sheff Utd (A)	0-1	3	2	5	-
6 Sep	Championship	Birmingham (A)	2-2	4	5	9	-
1 Sep	Championship	West Ham (A)	4-2	3	6	9	-
29 Aug	Championship	Stoke (H)	4-1	8	3	11	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Sheff Wed (A)	0-2	3	3	6	6