Vélez Sarsfield are averaging 4.5 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 8.8 total SOT on average. That puts them 21st 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 Estudiantes, and a full match-by-match log.
Manuel Lanzini leads with 8 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (0.8/g, 60% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Vélez Sarsfield player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.
Vélez Sarsfield are averaging 4.5 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 4.3 for a match-total of 8.8. That ranks 21st of 30 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 12.7 shots per game and create 8.8 key passes per game.
SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Estudiantes, the page weights each Vélez Sarsfield attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
Vélez Sarsfield take 12.7 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.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Vélez Sarsfield fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
Vélez Sarsfield are currently converting 29% 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.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Á. Verón | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 100% |
| Florián Monzón | attacker | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Manuel Lanzini | midfielder | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Diego Valdés | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Thiago Silvero | defender | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 57% |
| Aarón Quirós | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Matías Pellegrini | attacker | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
| Dilan Godoy | attacker | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Rodrigo Aliendro | midfielder | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 30% |
| Joaquín García | defender | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Emanuel Mammana | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 17% |
| Thiago Aguirre | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Lisandro Magallán | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Elías Gómez | defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Lucas Robertone | midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tomás Marchiori | goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Claudio Baeza | midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Simón Valentín Escobar | left-back | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Álvaro Montero | goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tobías Andrada | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Luca Feler | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Braian Romero | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Matías Arias | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Deportivo Riestra | Away | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Joaquín García (1) |
| 23 Aug 2026 | River Plate | Away | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Manuel Lanzini (2) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Defensa y Justicia | Home | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Á. Verón (1) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Boca Juniors | Away | 1-1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Diego Valdés (1) |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Independiente | Home | 1-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Diego Valdés (2) |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Talleres Córdoba | Away | 1-3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Lucas Robertone (1) |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Instituto | Home | 1-0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Á. Verón (2) |
| 11 May 2026 | Gimnasia La Plata | Home | 0-1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Emanuel Mammana (2) |
| 4 May 2026 | Newell's Old Boys | Home | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Joaquín García (1) |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Unión Santa Fe | Home | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Florián Monzón (3) |