LA Galaxy Shots on Target Stats 2026

LA Galaxy Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

LA Galaxy are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 10.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 2nd of 30 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 Minnesota, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which LA Galaxy players hit the most shots on target?

Joseph Paintsil leads with 9 shots on target across 7 qualifying appearances (1.29/g, 57% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every LA Galaxy player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does LA Galaxy's SOT profile look this season?

LA Galaxy are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 6.2 for a match-total of 10.8. That ranks 2nd of 30 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 11.9 shots per game and create 8.7 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 Minnesota, the page weights each LA Galaxy attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

LA Galaxy take 11.9 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 LA Galaxy fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

LA Galaxy are currently converting 20% 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.

LA Galaxy player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
R. Ramos	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Pablo Ruiz	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Marco Reus	midfielder	8	8	1	63%
Joseph Paintsil	attacker	7	9	1.29	57%
Kyogo Furuhashi	attacker	8	6	0.75	50%
Robert Taylor	attacker	9	3	0.33	33%
Hirving Lozano	attacker	7	4	0.57	29%
E. Wynder	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Justin Haak	defender	10	2	0.2	20%
H. Miller	defender	10	2	0.2	20%
Erik Thommy	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Maya Yoshida	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
John Nelson	defender	7	2	0.29	14%
Jakob Glesnes	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
J. Marcinkowski	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Lucas Sanabria	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Julián Aude	defender	6	0	0	0%
I. Parente	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Sergi Roberto	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Miki Yamane	defender	2	0	0	0%
Carlos Garcés	defender	1	0	0	0%
Edwin Cerrillo	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Troy Elgersma	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Novak Mićović	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Calegari	defender	1	0	0	0%

LA Galaxy shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Home	1-1	5	8	13	Marco Reus (2)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Vancouver Whitecaps	Away	3-0	5	9	14	Kyogo Furuhashi (2)
6 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	2-1	3	7	10	Marco Reus (1)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	San Diego	Away	3-1	7	7	14	Hirving Lozano (3)
22 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Away	2-2	5	6	11	Kyogo Furuhashi (2)
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Home	1-0	7	5	12	Joseph Paintsil (4)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Houston Dynamo	Away	1-0	0	2	2
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Dallas	Home	0-0	9	4	13	John Nelson (2)
26 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Away	1-1	2	5	7	Joseph Paintsil (2)
23 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Home	1-3	3	9	12	Troy Elgersma (2)

LA Galaxy shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.6
Shots on target against per game: 6.2
Match total shots on target per game: 10.8
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 11 of 45

LA Galaxy Shots on target for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	5.4	100%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	3.8	60%	60%	60%	20%	20%
Overall	10	4.6	80%	60%	60%	30%	30%

LA Galaxy Shots on target against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	6.6	100%	100%	80%	60%	60%
Away	5	5.8	80%	80%	80%	60%	40%
Overall	10	6.2	90%	90%	80%	60%	50%

LA Galaxy Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	5	12	100%	100%	100%	100%	80%
Away	5	9.6	80%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Overall	10	10.8	90%	80%	80%	80%	70%

LA Galaxy Team shots on target 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.6	5.4	3.8
Total shots / match	11.9	13	10.8
Share of shots on target	39%	42%	35%
Goals per shot on target	20%	19%	21%
Shots on target per goal	5.1	5.4	4.8
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	100%	60%
Shots on target over 3.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots on target over 4.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots on target over 5.5	30%	40%	20%
Shots on target over 6.5	30%	40%	20%

LA Galaxy Shots on target against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	6.2	6.6	5.8
Shots on target against over 2.5	90%	100%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	90%	100%	80%
Shots on target against over 4.5	80%	80%	80%
Shots on target against over 5.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots on target against over 6.5	50%	60%	40%

LA Galaxy Match shots on target 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	10.8	12	9.6
Match shots on target over 6.5	90%	100%	80%
Match shots on target over 7.5	80%	100%	60%
Match shots on target over 8.5	80%	100%	60%
Match shots on target over 9.5	80%	100%	60%
Match shots on target over 10.5	70%	80%	60%

LA Galaxy 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	2.33	67%	67%	0%
Away	3	1	33%	0%	0%
Overall	6	1.67	50%	33%	0%

LA Galaxy 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	3.33	100%	67%	33%
Away	3	2	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	2.67	67%	50%	33%

LA Galaxy 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	3	5.67	100%	100%	100%	67%
Away	3	3	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	4.33	67%	67%	67%	50%

LA Galaxy shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Seattle (H)	1-1	5	8	13	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (A)	3-0	5	9	14	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	2-1	3	7	10	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Diego (A)	3-1	7	7	14	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	2-2	5	6	11	6
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (H)	1-0	7	5	12	6
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (A)	1-0	0	2	2	1
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	0-0	9	4	13	5
26 Jul	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	1-1	2	5	7	2
23 Jul	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	1-3	3	9	12	6

Major League Soccer shots on target table 2026: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Cincinnati	24	5.96	5.79	11.75	71%
2	Cincinnati	24	5.96	5.79	11.75	71%
3	Orlando City	25	5.08	6.2	11.28	64%
4	Orlando City	25	5.08	6.2	11.28	64%
5	Inter Miami	25	6.16	4.68	10.84	64%
6	Inter Miami	25	6.16	4.68	10.84	64%
7	Portland Timbers	25	4.52	6.16	10.68	72%
8	New York RB	25	4.72	5.64	10.36	72%
9	New York RB	25	4.72	5.64	10.36	72%
10	Austin	24	4.04	6.29	10.33	79%
11	LA Galaxy	26	5.15	5.12	10.27	73%
12	Charlotte	25	4.88	5.36	10.24	68%
13	Charlotte	25	4.88	5.36	10.24	68%
14	Seattle Sounders	23	4.83	5.26	10.09	65%
15	CF Montréal	25	4.96	4.96	9.92	72%
16	CF Montréal	25	4.96	4.96	9.92	72%
17	New England	24	4.88	5.04	9.92	63%
18	New England	24	4.88	5.04	9.92	63%
19	Real Salt Lake	24	5.42	4.38	9.79	67%
20	San Diego	24	4.54	5.25	9.79	63%
21	Sporting KC	24	4	5.79	9.79	54%
22	Minnesota United	25	4.92	4.84	9.76	72%
23	Dallas	25	4.72	5	9.72	64%
24	SJ Earthquakes	25	4.96	4.72	9.68	48%
25	Chicago Fire	23	5.17	4.48	9.65	52%
26	Chicago Fire	23	5.17	4.48	9.65	52%
27	New York City	25	4.68	4.96	9.64	68%
28	New York City	25	4.68	4.96	9.64	68%
29	Toronto	25	4.48	5	9.48	56%
30	Toronto	25	4.48	5	9.48	56%
31	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	6.39	2.87	9.26	57%
32	DC United	24	4.21	4.96	9.17	58%
33	DC United	24	4.21	4.96	9.17	58%
34	Los Angeles FC	26	4.81	4	8.81	54%
35	Columbus Crew	25	3.88	4.76	8.64	56%
36	Columbus Crew	25	3.88	4.76	8.64	56%
37	Philadelphia Union	24	5.04	3.54	8.58	46%
38	Philadelphia Union	24	5.04	3.54	8.58	46%
39	St. Louis City	25	4.72	3.76	8.48	44%
40	Nashville SC	25	4.68	3.72	8.4	56%
41	Nashville SC	25	4.68	3.72	8.4	56%
42	Houston Dynamo	25	4.6	3.6	8.2	44%
43	Atlanta United	25	3.96	4.24	8.2	44%
44	Atlanta United	25	3.96	4.24	8.2	44%
45	Colorado Rapids	25	4.12	3.96	8.08	40%

LA Galaxy shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	25	4.28	5.8	10.08	72%
Vs top half	54	4.67	5.15	9.81	65%
Vs bottom half	6	5.5	3.67	9.17	67%
Vs bottom six	2	4	6.5	10.5	100%

LA Galaxy 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 %
Major League Soccer	2026	26	5.15	5.12	10.27	73%
Major League Soccer	2025	34	4.44	4.91	9.35	59%
Major League Soccer	2024	39	6.28	5.08	11.36	82%

LA Galaxy 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
Sun 20 Sep 00:30	Minnesota (away)	9.76	4.92	4.84	8.08	4.42	3.67
Sun 27 Sep 02:30	Colorado (home)	8.08	4.12	3.96	7.69	3.08	4.62
Sun 11 Oct 23:00	St. Louis (away)	8.48	4.72	3.76	8.58	5.42	3.17

LA Galaxy players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gabriel Pec	attacker	13	14	93%
2	Joseph Paintsil	attacker	13	20	65%
3	Marco Reus	midfielder	10	24	42%
4	João Klauss	attacker	6	9	67%
5	Erik Thommy	midfielder	5	15	33%

LA Galaxy players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gabriel Pec	attacker	8	14	57%
2	Joseph Paintsil	attacker	5	20	25%
3	Marco Reus	midfielder	5	24	21%
4	João Klauss	attacker	3	9	33%
5	Kyogo Furuhashi	attacker	2	8	25%

LA Galaxy players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gabriel Pec	attacker	6	14	43%
2	João Klauss	attacker	2	9	22%
3	Hirving Lozano	attacker	1	7	14%
4	Joseph Paintsil	attacker	1	20	5%
5	Marco Reus	midfielder	1	24	4%

Minnesota 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
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (A)	4-2	3	8	11	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	1-2	2	6	8	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Portland (A)	5-4	8	5	13	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	3-3	9	5	14	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	1-5	7	6	13	8
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	1-2	4	3	7	2
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	1-1	3	7	10	3
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	1-1	8	2	10	6
26 Jul	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (H)	0-0	3	5	8	4
23 Jul	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	2-1	10	7	17	6