Nigeria Shots Stats 2027

Nigeria Shots Stats 2027 - season overview

Nigeria are averaging 7.1 shots per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 14 total shots on average. That puts them 15th of 53 for team shots per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Madagascar, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nigeria players take the most shots?

Akor Adams leads with 12 shots across 7 qualifying appearances (1.71/g, 57% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Nigeria player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.

How does Nigeria's shot profile look this season?

Nigeria are averaging 7.1 shots per game over 10 games and concede 6.9 for a match-total of 14. That ranks 15th of 53 for team shots in their primary competition.

How is the shots matchup read calculated?

Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Madagascar, the page weights each Nigeria attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded rate.

Where do these shot stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Nigeria fixtures in the active window for 2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Why is possession shown alongside shots?

Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.

Nigeria player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Victor Osimhen	attacker	3	8	2.67	67%
Akor Adams	attacker	7	12	1.71	57%
Ademola Lookman	attacker	6	6	1	50%
Calvin Bassey	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Samuel Chukwueze	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Raphael Onyedika	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Wilfred Ndidi	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Semi Ajayi	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Bruno Onyemaechi	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Moses Simon	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Frank Onyeka	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Bright Osayi-Samuel	defender	6	2	0.33	17%
Alex Iwobi	attacker	7	2	0.29	14%
Igoh Ogbu	defender	4	0	0	0%
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Stanley Nwabali	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Paul Onuachu	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Chidera Ejuke	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Emmanuel Fernandez	defender	2	0	0	0%
Chibuike Nwaiwu	defender	2	0	0	0%
Maduka Okoye	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Zaidu Sanusi	defender	2	0	0	0%
Terem Moffi	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Tochukwu Nnadi	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Chidozie Awaziem	defender	1	0	0	0%

Nigeria shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Portugal	Away	2-1	5	13	18	Wilfred Ndidi (2)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Poland	Away	2-2	9	12	21
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	0-3	0	0	0
26 May 2026	Friendly International	Zimbabwe	Home	2-0	7	10	17
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	8	8	16
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	1-2	1	0	1
17 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	0-0	4	5	9	Samuel Chukwueze (1)
14 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco	Home	0-0	2	16	18	Ademola Lookman (1)
10 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria	Away	0-2	13	3	16	Akor Adams (4)
5 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Mozambique	Home	4-0	22	2	24	Victor Osimhen (5)

Nigeria shots 2027: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 7.89
Shots against per game: 7.67
Match total shots per game: 15.56
Games: 9
League rank for match shots: 42 of 57

Nigeria Shots for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	3	10.33	33%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	6	6.67	33%	17%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	9	7.89	33%	22%	22%	11%	11%

Nigeria Shots against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	3	9.33	67%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Away	6	6.83	33%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	9	7.67	44%	33%	22%	11%	0%

Nigeria Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	19.67	33%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Away	6	13.5	17%	17%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	15.56	22%	22%	11%	0%	0%

Nigeria Team shots 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	7.89	10.33	6.67
Shots on target / match	4	5	3.5
Shots off target / match	3.89	5.33	3.17
Shot conversion	21%	19%	22%
Shots per goal	4.7	5.2	4.4
Shots on target per goal	2.4	2.5	2.3
Shots over 8.5	33%	33%	33%
Shots over 10.5	22%	33%	17%
Shots over 12.5	22%	33%	17%
Shots over 14.5	11%	33%	0%
Shots over 16.5	11%	33%	0%

Nigeria Shots against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	7.67	9.33	6.83
Shots against over 8.5	44%	67%	33%
Shots against over 10.5	33%	33%	33%
Shots against over 12.5	22%	33%	17%
Shots against over 14.5	11%	33%	0%
Shots against over 16.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria Match shots 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	15.56	19.67	13.5
Match shots over 18.5	22%	33%	17%
Match shots over 20.5	22%	33%	17%
Match shots over 22.5	11%	33%	0%
Match shots over 24.5	0%	0%	0%
Match shots over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

Nigeria 1st-half shots for 2027 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	2	5.5	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	4.5	75%	25%	0%
Overall	6	4.83	67%	33%	17%

Nigeria 1st-half shots against 2027 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	2	3.5	50%	50%	0%
Away	4	3.5	50%	50%	0%
Overall	6	3.5	50%	50%	0%

Nigeria 1st-half match total 2027 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	2	9	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	4	8	50%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	6	8.33	50%	50%	0%	0%

Nigeria shots match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jun	Friendly International	Portugal (A)	2-1	5	13	18	11
3 Jun	Friendly International	Poland (A)	2-2	9	12	21	10
26 May	Friendly International	Zimbabwe (H)	2-0	7	10	17	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	2-2	8	8	16	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Iran (A)	1-2	1	0	1	-
17 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	0-0	4	5	9	4
14 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco (H)	0-0	2	16	18	7
10 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (A)	0-2	13	3	16	7
5 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Mozambique (H)	4-0	22	2	24	11

CAF World Cup Qualifiers shots table 2027: every team's shots per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
1	Congo	5	7	14.4	21.4	40%
2	Zambia	7	11	10	21	14%
3	Seychelles	10	2.8	18	20.8	30%
4	Eswatini	10	8.1	11.2	19.3	40%
5	South Africa	10	12.4	6.3	18.7	30%
6	Burkina Faso	10	11	7.6	18.6	20%
7	Djibouti	10	6.2	12.1	18.3	30%
8	Niger	7	7.14	11.14	18.29	14%
9	Morocco	8	13.88	4.38	18.25	25%
10	Lesotho	10	5.9	12.3	18.2	30%
11	Cameroon	11	11.55	6.55	18.09	27%
12	Cameroon	11	11.55	6.55	18.09	27%
13	São Tomé and Príncipe	10	5.4	12.5	17.9	10%
14	Ghana	10	11	6.8	17.8	30%
15	Zimbabwe	10	5.8	12	17.8	40%
16	Senegal	10	11	6.7	17.7	30%
17	Central African Republic	10	5.2	12.5	17.7	30%
18	Gambia	9	10.11	7.44	17.56	11%
19	Côte d'Ivoire	10	13.6	3.8	17.4	20%
20	Tunisia	10	11.2	6.1	17.3	20%
21	South Sudan	10	5.4	11.8	17.2	20%
22	Kenya	10	10.1	7	17.1	10%
23	Angola	10	9.9	7.1	17	40%
24	Madagascar	10	8.3	8.5	16.8	30%
25	Malawi	9	7.44	9	16.44	11%
26	Liberia	10	6.9	9.3	16.2	10%
27	Cape Verde Islands	10	9.8	6.3	16.1	10%
28	Ethiopia	10	6.5	9.6	16.1	40%
29	Equatorial Guinea	8	10.5	5.5	16	13%
30	Egypt	10	11.2	4.7	15.9	30%
31	Mali	9	11.11	4.78	15.89	22%
32	Comoros	10	8.7	7.1	15.8	10%
33	Botswana	10	8.1	7.7	15.8	20%
34	Chad	9	5.67	10.11	15.78	22%
35	Gabon	10	8.5	7.2	15.7	10%
36	Gabon	10	8.5	7.2	15.7	10%
37	Somalia	10	4.8	10.7	15.5	20%
38	Mauritius	10	5	10.2	15.2	10%
39	Togo	10	8.3	6.8	15.1	20%
40	Rwanda	10	7.2	7.7	14.9	10%
41	Sudan	10	6	8.9	14.9	20%
42	Nigeria	12	10	4.75	14.75	17%
43	Nigeria	12	10	4.75	14.75	17%
44	Algeria	10	8.4	6.2	14.6	20%
45	Mauritania	10	8.1	6.5	14.6	10%
46	Libya	10	5.5	8.9	14.4	10%
47	Mozambique	10	7.1	7.2	14.3	10%
48	Guinea	10	7.5	6.7	14.2	10%
49	Namibia	9	8	6	14	0%
50	Uganda	10	8.2	5.6	13.8	0%
51	Benin	10	7.5	6.3	13.8	10%
52	Guinea-Bissau	10	6.8	6.8	13.6	10%
53	Congo DR	12	7.67	5.83	13.5	0%
54	Congo DR	12	7.67	5.83	13.5	0%
55	Burundi	10	5.2	7.5	12.7	0%
56	Sierra Leone	10	5.8	6.7	12.5	10%
57	Tanzania	7	4.71	7.29	12	0%

Nigeria shots against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Vs top six	12	10	4.75	14.75	17%
Vs top half	12	10	4.75	14.75	17%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Nigeria shots per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	7	12.86	7.71	20.57	43%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	5	13.4	8	21.4	20%
Friendly International	2025	3	8	6	14	0%
Friendly International	2024	2	6	4	10	0%

Nigeria next three opponents: shots per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots for	Their shots against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 16:00	Madagascar (home)	12.14	4.43	7.71	14.5	4	10.5
Tue 29 Sep 16:00	Guinea-Bissau (away)	12.33	6.11	6.22	9	6.5	2.5
Tue 6 Oct 00:00	Russia (away)	25.6	17.2	8.4	27.25	19.5	7.75

Madagascar shots match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
2 Jun	Friendly International	Morocco (A)	4-0	0	20	20	15
12 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Mali (A)	4-1	3	6	9	-
8 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Comoros (A)	1-2	10	9	19	12
8 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Chad (H)	3-1	4	3	7	-
4 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Central African Republic (H)	2-0	3	0	3	-
8 Jun	Friendly International	DR Congo (A)	3-1	3	7	10	6
24 Mar	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Ghana (H)	0-3	8	9	17	6