Republic of Ireland Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027

Republic of Ireland Shots on Target Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Republic of Ireland are averaging 4.5 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 7.9 total SOT on average. That puts them 36th 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 Kosovo, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Republic of Ireland players hit the most shots on target?

Troy Parrott leads with 11 shots on target across 7 qualifying appearances (1.57/g, 71% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Republic of Ireland player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Republic of Ireland's SOT profile look this season?

Republic of Ireland are averaging 4.5 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.4 for a match-total of 7.9. That ranks 36th of 54 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 12.9 shots per game and create 9.2 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 Kosovo, the page weights each Republic of Ireland attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Republic of Ireland take 12.9 shots per game and put 4.5 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 Republic of Ireland fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Republic of Ireland are currently converting 36% 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.

Republic of Ireland player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jack Moylan	midfielder	2	6	3	100%
Johnny Kenny	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Mason Melia	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Mark McGuinness	defender	1	1	1	100%
Tom Cannon	attacker	1	4	4	100%
Andrew Moran	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Troy Parrott	attacker	7	11	1.57	71%
Finn Azaz	midfielder	6	4	0.67	67%
Evan Ferguson	attacker	3	4	1.33	67%
Jack Taylor	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Conor Coventry	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
James Abankwah	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Nathan Collins	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Adam Idah	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Ryan Manning	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Jayson Molumby	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Dara O'Shea	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Chiedozie Ogbene	attacker	10	1	0.1	10%
Caoimhín Kelleher	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Séamus Coleman	defender	8	0	0	0%
Jake O'Brien	defender	8	0	0	0%
Liam Scales	defender	5	0	0	0%
Josh Cullen	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Festy Ebosele	defender	3	0	0	0%
Jason Knight	midfielder	3	0	0	0%

Republic of Ireland shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Canada	Away	1-1	3	2	5	Troy Parrott (1)
28 May 2026	Friendly International	Qatar	Home	1-0	3	1	4	Jayson Molumby (1)
16 May 2026	Friendly International	Grenada	Home	5-0	14	0	14	Jack Moylan (5)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	North Macedonia	Home	0-0	3	1	4	Troy Parrott (2)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic	Away	2-2	3	3	6	Troy Parrott (2)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary	Away	2-3	5	7	12	Troy Parrott (4)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal	Home	2-0	3	5	8	Troy Parrott (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	1-0	6	1	7	Evan Ferguson (2)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal	Away	1-0	0	6	6
9 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Away	2-1	5	8	13	Evan Ferguson (2)

Republic of Ireland shots on target 2026/2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.5
Shots on target against per game: 3.4
Match total shots on target per game: 7.9
Games: 10

Republic of Ireland 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	5	5.8	100%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Away	5	3.2	80%	40%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4.5	90%	40%	40%	20%	10%

Republic of Ireland 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	5	1.6	20%	20%	20%	0%	0%
Away	5	5.2	80%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	3.4	50%	40%	40%	30%	20%

Republic of Ireland 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	5	7.4	60%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Away	5	8.4	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	7.9	50%	40%	30%	30%	30%

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

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.5	5.8	3.2
Total shots / match	12.9	18.8	7
Share of shots on target	35%	31%	46%
Goals per shot on target	36%	31%	44%
Shots on target per goal	2.8	3.2	2.3
Shots on target over 2.5	90%	100%	80%
Shots on target over 3.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots on target over 4.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots on target over 5.5	20%	40%	0%
Shots on target over 6.5	10%	20%	0%

Republic of Ireland 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	1.6	5.2
Shots on target against over 2.5	50%	20%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	40%	20%	60%
Shots on target against over 4.5	40%	20%	60%
Shots on target against over 5.5	30%	0%	60%
Shots on target against over 6.5	20%	0%	40%

Republic of Ireland 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	7.9	7.4	8.4
Match shots on target over 6.5	50%	60%	40%
Match shots on target over 7.5	40%	40%	40%
Match shots on target over 8.5	30%	20%	40%
Match shots on target over 9.5	30%	20%	40%
Match shots on target over 10.5	30%	20%	40%

Republic of Ireland 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	4	3.25	75%	75%	25%
Away	4	1.5	75%	0%	0%
Overall	8	2.38	75%	38%	13%

Republic of Ireland 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	4	1	25%	25%	0%
Away	4	1.5	25%	25%	0%
Overall	8	1.25	25%	25%	0%

Republic of Ireland 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	4	4.25	75%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	3	75%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	8	3.63	75%	38%	38%	25%

Republic of Ireland 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
5 Jun	Friendly International	Canada (A)	1-1	3	2	5	1
28 May	Friendly International	Qatar (H)	1-0	3	1	4	3
16 May	Friendly International	Grenada (H)	5-0	14	0	14	6
31 Mar	Friendly International	North Macedonia (H)	0-0	3	1	4	2
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic (A)	2-2	3	3	6	3
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary (A)	2-3	5	7	12	5
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (H)	2-0	3	5	8	6
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (H)	1-0	6	1	7	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (A)	1-0	0	6	6	-
9 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (A)	2-1	5	8	13	3

Republic of Ireland 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	3.25	5	8.25	38%
Vs top half	8	3.25	5	8.25	38%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Republic of Ireland 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	7	4.29	5.14	9.43	43%
Friendly International	2026	4	5.75	1	6.75	25%
Friendly International	2025	2	2.5	4	6.5	0%

Republic of Ireland 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	Kosovo (away)	7.7	3.7	4	6.4	3.4	3
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Israel (away)	7.9	4.4	3.5	10	5.67	4.33
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Austria (home)	6.56	3.22	3.33	7.5	2.5	5

Kosovo 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
7 Jun	Friendly International	Andorra (H)	3-0	6	2	8	2
31 May	Friendly International	Czech Republic (A)	2-1	4	6	10	5
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	0-1	2	3	5	1
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	3-4	5	8	13	5
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (H)	1-1	4	3	7	2
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovenia (A)	0-2	7	2	9	4
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (A)	0-1	3	4	7	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovenia (H)	0-0	0	2	2	1
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (H)	2-0	5	5	10	5
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (A)	4-0	1	5	6	3