Netherlands Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Netherlands Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Netherlands are averaging 4.9 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 8.3 total SOT on average. That puts them 12th 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 Germany, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Netherlands players hit the most shots on target?

Cody Gakpo leads with 13 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (1.3/g, 70% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Netherlands player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Netherlands's SOT profile look this season?

Netherlands are averaging 4.9 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.4 for a match-total of 8.3. That ranks 12th of 54 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 12.2 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 Germany, the page weights each Netherlands attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Netherlands take 12.2 shots per game and put 4.9 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 Netherlands fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Netherlands are currently converting 43% 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.

Netherlands player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tijjani Reijnders	midfielder	7	6	0.86	71%
Cody Gakpo	attacker	10	13	1.3	70%
Donyell Malen	attacker	8	7	0.88	63%
Crysencio Summerville	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Memphis Depay	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Justin Kluivert	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Virgil van Dijk	defender	10	4	0.4	40%
Brian Brobbey	attacker	6	3	0.5	33%
Ryan Gravenberch	midfielder	8	2	0.25	25%
Jan Paul van Hecke	defender	8	2	0.25	25%
Teun Koopmeiners	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Denzel Dumfries	defender	6	2	0.33	17%
Micky van de Ven	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Bart Verbruggen	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Frenkie de Jong	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Quinten Timber	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Nathan Aké	defender	5	0	0	0%
Lutsharel Geertruida	defender	4	0	0	0%
Jorrel Hato	defender	2	0	0	0%
Mark Flekken	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Wout Weghorst	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Guus Til	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Marten de Roon	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Mats Wieffer	defender	1	0	0	0%
Robin Roefs	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Netherlands shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
30 Jun 2026	World Cup	Morocco	Home	1-1	2	5	7	Cody Gakpo (1)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	1-3	7	4	11	Tijjani Reijnders (2)
20 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	5-1	7	8	15	Cody Gakpo (4)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Japan	Home	2-2	6	3	9	Donyell Malen (2)
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Uzbekistan	Home	2-1	4	1	5	Cody Gakpo (2)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Algeria	Home	0-1	6	2	8	Cody Gakpo (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Ecuador	Home	1-1	1	3	4	Donyell Malen (1)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Norway	Home	2-1	5	2	7	Virgil van Dijk (1)
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Lithuania	Home	4-0	8	1	9	Cody Gakpo (2)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Poland	Away	1-1	3	5	8	Ryan Gravenberch (1)

Netherlands shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.9
Shots on target against per game: 3.4
Match total shots on target per game: 8.3
Games: 10

Netherlands 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	8	4.88	75%	75%	63%	50%	25%
Away	2	5	100%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	4.9	80%	70%	60%	50%	30%

Netherlands 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	8	3.13	50%	25%	25%	13%	13%
Away	2	4.5	100%	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3.4	60%	40%	30%	10%	10%

Netherlands 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	8	8	75%	50%	38%	13%	13%
Away	2	9.5	100%	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	8.3	80%	60%	40%	20%	20%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.9	4.88	5
Total shots / match	12.2	11.75	14
Share of shots on target	40%	42%	36%
Goals per shot on target	43%	44%	40%
Shots on target per goal	2.3	2.3	2.5
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	75%	100%
Shots on target over 3.5	70%	75%	50%
Shots on target over 4.5	60%	63%	50%
Shots on target over 5.5	50%	50%	50%
Shots on target over 6.5	30%	25%	50%

Netherlands 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	3.4	3.13	4.5
Shots on target against over 2.5	60%	50%	100%
Shots on target against over 3.5	40%	25%	100%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	25%	50%
Shots on target against over 5.5	10%	13%	0%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	13%	0%

Netherlands 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	8.3	8	9.5
Match shots on target over 6.5	80%	75%	100%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	50%	100%
Match shots on target over 8.5	40%	38%	50%
Match shots on target over 9.5	20%	13%	50%
Match shots on target over 10.5	20%	13%	50%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	8	2.5	63%	50%	38%
Away	2	1.5	50%	50%	0%
Overall	10	2.3	60%	50%	30%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	8	1.38	38%	25%	13%
Away	2	1.5	50%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.4	40%	20%	10%

Netherlands 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	8	3.88	63%	63%	38%	13%
Away	2	3	50%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3.7	60%	60%	30%	10%

Netherlands 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
30 Jun	World Cup	Morocco (H)	1-1	2	5	7	2
25 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	1-3	7	4	11	4
20 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	5-1	7	8	15	8
14 Jun	World Cup	Japan (H)	2-2	6	3	9	2
8 Jun	Friendly International	Uzbekistan (H)	2-1	4	1	5	1
3 Jun	Friendly International	Algeria (H)	0-1	6	2	8	5
31 Mar	Friendly International	Ecuador (H)	1-1	1	3	4	4
27 Mar	Friendly International	Norway (H)	2-1	5	2	7	4
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Lithuania (H)	4-0	8	1	9	5
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Poland (A)	1-1	3	5	8	2

Netherlands 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	5.5	4.38	9.88	63%
Vs top half	8	5.5	4.38	9.88	63%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Netherlands 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	8	6.5	2.25	8.75	50%
World Cup	2026	4	5.5	5	10.5	75%
Friendly International	2026	4	4	2	6	0%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	5.5	4.38	9.88	63%

Netherlands 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 18:45	Germany (home)	9.7	7.6	2.1	8.5	5.75	2.75
Sun 27 Sep 16:00	Serbia (away)	8.89	3.56	5.33	10.75	5.75	5
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Greece (away)	8.9	4.5	4.4	10.4	5.6	4.8

Germany 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
29 Jun	World Cup	Paraguay (H)	1-1	6	3	9	2
25 Jun	World Cup	Ecuador (A)	2-1	3	3	6	3
20 Jun	World Cup	Ivory Coast (H)	2-1	7	2	9	4
14 Jun	World Cup	Curacao (H)	7-1	12	2	14	8
6 Jun	Friendly International	USA (A)	1-2	4	4	8	3
31 May	Friendly International	Finland (H)	4-0	12	0	12	6
30 Mar	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	2-1	6	1	7	3
27 Mar	Friendly International	Switzerland (A)	3-4	9	3	12	6
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	6-0	10	2	12	7
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (A)	0-2	7	1	8	4