DR Congo Shots on Target Stats 2027

DR Congo Shots on Target Stats 2027 - season overview

DR Congo are averaging 2.4 shots on target per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 5.3 total SOT on average. That puts them 22nd of 53 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 Equatorial Guinea, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which DR Congo players hit the most shots on target?

Nathanaël Mbuku leads with 3 shots on target across 5 qualifying appearances (0.6/g, 60% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every DR Congo player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does DR Congo's SOT profile look this season?

DR Congo are averaging 2.4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.9 for a match-total of 5.3. That ranks 22nd of 53 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 10.3 shots per game and create 6.5 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 Equatorial Guinea, the page weights each DR Congo attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

DR Congo take 10.3 shots per game and put 2.4 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 DR Congo fixtures in the active window for 2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

DR Congo are currently converting 38% 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.

DR Congo player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Fiston Mayele	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Nathanaël Mbuku	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Meschack Elia	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Gaël Kakuta	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Edo Kayembe	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Cédric Bakambu	attacker	6	3	0.5	33%
Yoane Wissa	attacker	6	3	0.5	33%
Théo Bongonda	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Brian Cipenga	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Axel Tuanzebe	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Lionel Mpasi-Nzau	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Chancel Mbemba	defender	8	0	0	0%
Ngal'ayel Mukau	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Samuel Moutoussamy	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Noah Sadiki	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	defender	6	0	0	0%
Arthur Masuaku	defender	6	0	0	0%
Joris Kayembe	defender	3	0	0	0%
Steve Kapuadi	defender	3	0	0	0%
Charles Pickel	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Gédéon Kalulu	defender	2	0	0	0%
Simon Banza	attacker	2	0	0	0%

DR Congo shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
1 Jul 2026	World Cup	England	Away	2-1	2	7	9	Brian Cipenga (1)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	3-1	4	1	5	Yoane Wissa (2)
24 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	1-0	1	9	10	Nathanaël Mbuku (1)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Portugal	Away	1-1	2	1	3	Yoane Wissa (1)
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	1-2	0	0	0
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Denmark	Home	0-0	4	3	7
31 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Jamaica	Home	1-0	3	1	4	Cédric Bakambu (2)
25 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Bermuda	Away	0-2	0	0	0
6 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria	Away	1-0	2	6	8	Nathanaël Mbuku (1)
30 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Botswana	Away	0-3	6	1	7	Gaël Kakuta (2)

DR Congo shots on target 2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 3
Shots on target against per game: 3.56
Match total shots on target per game: 6.56
Games: 9
League rank for match shots on target: 34 of 57

DR Congo Shots on target for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	3.67	100%	67%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	2.67	33%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	9	3	56%	33%	11%	11%	0%

DR Congo Shots on target against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	1.67	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	4.5	67%	50%	50%	50%	33%
Overall	9	3.56	56%	33%	33%	33%	22%

DR Congo Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	3	5.33	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	7.17	67%	50%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	9	6.56	56%	33%	22%	11%	0%

DR Congo Team shots on target 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	3	3.67	2.67
Total shots / match	12.22	15.33	10.67
Share of shots on target	25%	24%	25%
Goals per shot on target	37%	36%	37%
Shots on target per goal	2.7	2.8	2.7
Shots on target over 2.5	56%	100%	33%
Shots on target over 3.5	33%	67%	17%
Shots on target over 4.5	11%	0%	17%
Shots on target over 5.5	11%	0%	17%
Shots on target over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

DR Congo Shots on target against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	3.56	1.67	4.5
Shots on target against over 2.5	56%	33%	67%
Shots on target against over 3.5	33%	0%	50%
Shots on target against over 4.5	33%	0%	50%
Shots on target against over 5.5	33%	0%	50%
Shots on target against over 6.5	22%	0%	33%

DR Congo Match shots on target 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	6.56	5.33	7.17
Match shots on target over 6.5	56%	33%	67%
Match shots on target over 7.5	33%	0%	50%
Match shots on target over 8.5	22%	0%	33%
Match shots on target over 9.5	11%	0%	17%
Match shots on target over 10.5	0%	0%	0%

DR Congo 1st-half shots on target for 2027 (from 9 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	1	33%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.17	33%	17%	0%
Overall	9	1.11	33%	11%	0%

DR Congo 1st-half shots on target against 2027 (from 9 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	1.67	67%	0%	0%
Away	6	2	33%	33%	33%
Overall	9	1.89	44%	22%	22%

DR Congo 1st-half match total 2027 (from 9 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	3	2.67	67%	33%	0%	0%
Away	6	3.17	67%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	9	3	67%	33%	22%	11%

DR Congo shots on target match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Jul	World Cup	England (A)	2-1	2	7	9	5
27 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (H)	3-1	4	1	5	1
24 Jun	World Cup	Colombia (A)	1-0	1	9	10	6
17 Jun	World Cup	Portugal (A)	1-1	2	1	3	3
3 Jun	Friendly International	Denmark (H)	0-0	4	3	7	3
31 Mar	WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs	Jamaica (H)	1-0	3	1	4	4
6 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (A)	1-0	2	6	8	1
30 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Botswana (A)	0-3	6	1	7	3
27 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal (A)	1-1	3	3	6	1

CAF World Cup Qualifiers shots on target table 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	Seychelles	10	1.2	10.3	11.5	80%
2	Congo	5	2.8	7	9.8	60%
3	Gambia	10	5.8	3.1	8.9	60%
4	Tunisia	10	6.1	2.7	8.8	60%
5	São Tomé and Príncipe	10	2.1	6.3	8.4	40%
6	Senegal	10	5.5	2.5	8	40%
7	South Sudan	10	2	6	8	30%
8	Djibouti	10	2.7	5.2	7.9	40%
9	Lesotho	10	2.1	5.8	7.9	50%
10	Eswatini	10	2.7	5	7.7	40%
11	Cameroon	11	4.55	3.09	7.64	55%
12	Cameroon	11	4.55	3.09	7.64	55%
13	Kenya	10	4.2	3.4	7.6	40%
14	Burkina Faso	10	4.7	2.8	7.5	30%
15	Central African Republic	10	2.4	5.1	7.5	40%
16	Zambia	7	3.71	3.71	7.43	14%
17	Niger	7	3.14	4.29	7.43	29%
18	Côte d'Ivoire	10	5.8	1.6	7.4	30%
19	Morocco	8	6	1.38	7.38	25%
20	Algeria	10	4.7	2.6	7.3	30%
21	Botswana	10	3.6	3.7	7.3	40%
22	Mauritania	10	3.1	4.1	7.2	30%
23	Ghana	10	4.5	2.6	7.1	30%
24	Sudan	10	3.3	3.6	6.9	20%
25	Nigeria	12	4.67	2.17	6.83	50%
26	Nigeria	12	4.67	2.17	6.83	50%
27	Egypt	10	5	1.7	6.7	30%
28	Angola	10	4	2.7	6.7	40%
29	Madagascar	10	3.2	3.5	6.7	20%
30	Zimbabwe	10	2.4	4.2	6.6	30%
31	Somalia	10	2.1	4.5	6.6	30%
32	Chad	9	1.56	5	6.56	22%
33	Togo	10	4.1	2.4	6.5	20%
34	Congo DR	12	3.58	2.92	6.5	17%
35	Congo DR	12	3.58	2.92	6.5	17%
36	Ethiopia	10	2	4.5	6.5	30%
37	Mali	9	4.67	1.78	6.44	11%
38	South Africa	10	4.4	2	6.4	30%
39	Mauritius	10	2	4.3	6.3	30%
40	Gabon	11	3.82	2.45	6.27	27%
41	Gabon	11	3.82	2.45	6.27	27%
42	Cape Verde Islands	10	3.9	2.3	6.2	30%
43	Guinea	10	3.3	2.9	6.2	40%
44	Liberia	10	2.8	3.4	6.2	30%
45	Mozambique	10	2.5	3.7	6.2	20%
46	Malawi	9	2.78	3.22	6	22%
47	Libya	10	3	2.9	5.9	20%
48	Namibia	9	3.44	2.44	5.89	33%
49	Equatorial Guinea	8	3.5	2.38	5.88	25%
50	Rwanda	10	2.9	2.8	5.7	20%
51	Comoros	10	3.6	2	5.6	0%
52	Sierra Leone	10	2.7	2.8	5.5	20%
53	Burundi	10	2.4	3	5.4	10%
54	Benin	10	2.8	2.5	5.3	0%
55	Guinea-Bissau	10	2.5	2.6	5.1	10%
56	Uganda	10	3.1	1.9	5	0%
57	Tanzania	7	1.71	2.86	4.57	0%

DR Congo shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	12	3.58	2.92	6.5	17%
Vs top half	12	3.58	2.92	6.5	17%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

DR Congo 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 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	3.17	1.83	5	17%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	4	3.5	3	6.5	0%
Friendly International	2025	2	3.5	2	5.5	0%

DR Congo 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
Thu 24 Sep 16:00	Equatorial Guinea (home)	5.75	2.25	3.5	6	1	5
Mon 28 Sep 16:00	Zimbabwe (away)	9.5	3.38	6.13	7.5	2.5	5
Fri 2 Oct 00:00	Uganda (home)	7	3.13	3.88	7.25	2	5.25

Equatorial Guinea 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
31 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (H)	1-3	3	6	9	6
28 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Sudan (H)	0-1	3	2	5	1
24 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Burkina Faso (A)	2-1	1	5	6	-
13 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Liberia (H)	1-1	2	1	3	3