Italy Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Italy Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Italy are averaging 6.5 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 9.6 total SOT on average. That puts them 22nd of 54 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 Belgium, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Italy players hit the most shots on target?

Pio Esposito leads with 13 shots on target across 8 qualifying appearances (1.63/g, 100% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Italy player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Italy's SOT profile look this season?

Italy are averaging 6.5 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.1 for a match-total of 9.6. That ranks 22nd of 54 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 19.3 shots per game and create 15 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 Belgium, the page weights each Italy attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Italy take 19.3 shots per game and put 6.5 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 Italy fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Italy are currently converting 37% 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.

Italy player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Pio Esposito	attacker	8	13	1.63	100%
Moise Kean	attacker	4	9	2.25	100%
Mateo Retegui	attacker	8	11	1.38	75%
Giacomo Raspadori	attacker	4	5	1.25	75%
Sandro Tonali	midfielder	7	6	0.86	71%
Federico Dimarco	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Mattia Zaccagni	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Luca Koleosho	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Riccardo Calafiori	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Gianluca Mancini	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Bryan Cristante	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Andrea Cambiaso	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Matteo Politano	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Manuel Locatelli	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Alessandro Bastoni	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Gianluigi Donnarumma	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Nicolò Barella	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	defender	5	0	0	0%
Davide Frattesi	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Riccardo Orsolini	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Leonardo Spinazzola	defender	2	0	0	0%
Federico Gatti	defender	2	0	0	0%
Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	0	0	0%
Fabio Chiarodia	defender	2	0	0	0%
Luca Lipani	midfielder	2	0	0	0%

Italy shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Greece	Away	0-1	3	0	3	Pio Esposito (2)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Luxembourg	Away	0-1	3	1	4	Pio Esposito (2)
31 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Away	1-1	3	11	14	Mateo Retegui (1)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland	Home	2-0	8	1	9	Moise Kean (3)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Norway	Home	1-4	4	5	9	Pio Esposito (2)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova	Away	0-2	9	1	10	Mateo Retegui (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Home	3-0	6	2	8	Mateo Retegui (2)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Away	1-3	9	1	10	Mateo Retegui (2)
8 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Away	4-5	7	7	14	Moise Kean (3)
5 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Home	5-0	13	2	15	Federico Dimarco (3)

Italy shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 6.5
Shots on target against per game: 3.1
Match total shots on target per game: 9.6
Games: 10

Italy 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	4	7.75	100%	100%	75%	75%	50%
Away	6	5.67	100%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	6.5	100%	70%	60%	60%	50%

Italy 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	4	2.5	25%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	3.5	33%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	3.1	30%	30%	30%	20%	20%

Italy 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	4	10.25	100%	100%	75%	25%	25%
Away	6	9.17	67%	67%	67%	67%	33%
Overall	10	9.6	80%	80%	70%	50%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	6.5	7.75	5.67
Total shots / match	19.3	22.5	17.17
Share of shots on target	34%	34%	33%
Goals per shot on target	37%	35%	38%
Shots on target per goal	2.7	2.8	2.6
Shots on target over 2.5	100%	100%	100%
Shots on target over 3.5	70%	100%	50%
Shots on target over 4.5	60%	75%	50%
Shots on target over 5.5	60%	75%	50%
Shots on target over 6.5	50%	50%	50%

Italy 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	3.1	2.5	3.5
Shots on target against over 2.5	30%	25%	33%
Shots on target against over 3.5	30%	25%	33%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	25%	33%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	0%	33%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	0%	33%

Italy 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	9.6	10.25	9.17
Match shots on target over 6.5	80%	100%	67%
Match shots on target over 7.5	80%	100%	67%
Match shots on target over 8.5	70%	75%	67%
Match shots on target over 9.5	50%	25%	67%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	25%	33%

Italy 1st-half shots on target for 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	2.33	67%	33%	33%
Away	5	2.2	100%	20%	0%
Overall	8	2.25	88%	25%	13%

Italy 1st-half shots on target against 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	0.33	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	0.8	20%	20%	20%
Overall	8	0.63	13%	13%	13%

Italy 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 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	5	3	40%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	8	2.88	50%	25%	13%	13%

Italy 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
7 Jun	Friendly International	Greece (A)	0-1	3	0	3	2
3 Jun	Friendly International	Luxembourg (A)	0-1	3	1	4	2
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (A)	1-1	3	11	14	6
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (H)	2-0	8	1	9	3
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Norway (H)	1-4	4	5	9	1
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova (A)	0-2	9	1	10	3
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Israel (H)	3-0	6	2	8	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia (A)	1-3	9	1	10	2
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Israel (A)	4-5	7	7	14	-
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia (H)	5-0	13	2	15	4

Italy 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	8	5.13	3.75	8.88	50%
Vs top half	8	5.13	3.75	8.88	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Italy 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 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	10	6.7	4.1	10.8	80%
Friendly International	2026	2	3	0.5	3.5	0%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	5.13	3.75	8.88	50%

Italy 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
Fri 25 Sep 18:45	Belgium (home)	9.5	6.2	3.3	9.33	5.83	3.5
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Turkey (away)	8.8	4.9	3.9	7.5	4.83	2.67
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	France (away)	9.8	7	2.8	10	7	3

Belgium 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 Jul	World Cup	Spain (A)	2-1	2	8	10	4
7 Jul	World Cup	USA (A)	1-4	7	2	9	6
1 Jul	World Cup	Senegal (H)	3-2	5	5	10	5
27 Jun	World Cup	New Zealand (A)	1-5	10	2	12	4
21 Jun	World Cup	Iran (H)	0-0	7	3	10	5
15 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-1	3	3	6	3
6 Jun	Friendly International	Tunisia (H)	5-0	12	1	13	5
2 Jun	Friendly International	Croatia (A)	0-2	4	1	5	4
1 Apr	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	1-1	2	3	5	3
28 Mar	Friendly International	USA (A)	2-5	10	5	15	8