Sporting Shots on Target — Stats, Predictions & Bet Builder Markets

Sporting Shots on Target — season overview

Sporting are averaging 6.4 shots on target per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 9.3 total SOT on average. That puts them 1st of 18 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 Nacional, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Sporting players hit the most shots on target?

Luis Suárez leads with 11 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (1.1/g, 80% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Sporting player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Sporting's SOT profile look this season?

Sporting are averaging 6.4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 2.9 for a match-total of 9.3. That ranks 1st of 18 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 14.9 shots per game and create 10.7 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 Nacional, the page weights each Sporting attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

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

Sporting take 14.9 shots per game and put 6.4 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 Sporting fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Sporting are currently converting 44% 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.

Sporting player shots on target rates

Player Position Apps Shots on target Per game 1+ hit rate
Flávio Gonçalves midfielder 4 5 1.25 100%
Giorgi Kochorashvili midfielder 1 1 1 100%
Rafael Nel attacker 1 1 1 100%
Nuno Santos defender 1 1 1 100%
Pedro Gonçalves attacker 6 6 1 83%
Luis Suárez attacker 10 11 1.1 80%
Daniel Bragança midfielder 3 3 1 67%
Fotis Ioannidis attacker 3 4 1.33 67%
Luís Guilherme attacker 5 3 0.6 60%
Maxi Araújo defender 9 5 0.56 56%
Rodrigo Zalazar midfielder 4 3 0.75 50%
Morten Hjulmand midfielder 2 2 1 50%
Geny Catamo attacker 10 6 0.6 40%
Hidemasa Morita midfielder 6 2 0.33 33%
Francisco Trincão midfielder 6 2 0.33 33%
Ousmane Diomande defender 3 1 0.33 33%
Geovany Quenda attacker 4 2 0.5 25%
Sergi Altimira midfielder 4 1 0.25 25%
Zeno Debast defender 6 1 0.17 17%
Eduardo Quaresma defender 7 1 0.14 14%
Gonçalo Inácio defender 7 1 0.14 14%
Rui Silva goalkeeper 10 0 0 0%
Georgios Vagiannidis defender 6 0 0 0%
Issa Doumbia midfielder 4 0 0 0%
Silas Andersen midfielder 2 0 0 0%

Sporting shots on target match by match

Date Opponent Venue Score Team shots on target Opposition shots on target Match total Top player
28 Aug 2026 Rio Ave Away 0-4 7 0 7 Luis Suárez (2)
22 Aug 2026 Alverca Home 3-1 7 3 10 Rafael Nel (1)
14 Aug 2026 Vitória Guimarães Home 3-2 3 3 6 Sergi Altimira (1)
8 Aug 2026 Estrela Amadora Away 2-2 8 3 11 Fotis Ioannidis (3)
16 May 2026 Gil Vicente Home 3-0 5 1 6 Morten Hjulmand (2)
11 May 2026 Rio Ave Away 1-4 5 3 8 Geovany Quenda (2)
4 May 2026 Vitória Guimarães Home 5-1 10 5 15 Pedro Gonçalves (2)
29 Apr 2026 Tondela Home 2-2 5 2 7 Luis Suárez (2)
26 Apr 2026 AVS Away 1-1 8 4 12 Hidemasa Morita (1)
19 Apr 2026 Benfica Home 1-2 6 5 11 Geny Catamo (3)

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