Shots on target

A shot on target is a shot after which the ball would have entered the goal if it had not been stopped by the goalkeeper or a defending player on the goal line. Scored goals are also included in this metric.

Weight in the intensity metric

In BetLab a shot on target adds 10 points to the team’s intensity. It has greater weight than a shot off target, a corner or a dangerous attack because it directly creates a threat to the goal.

Setting in the algorithm

You can set the required number of shots on target for the match, first or second half. Metrics for the last 5, 10 or 15 minutes are also available, which help to evaluate the team’s recent activity.

How to evaluate the metric

Shots on target are useful to compare with the total number of shots, xG and other metrics. A large number of shots on target speaks of attacking activity but does not show the same quality of each chance.

Related terms

Shots off target Shots off target are shot attempts after which the ball did not hit the goal frame. The metric helps to understand how often the team completes attacks with shots, but does not speak about the quality of these chances.
Intensity Intensity is a metric of the team’s attacking activity in points. In BetLab a shot on target gives 10 points, a shot off target — 5, and a corner and a dangerous attack — 1 point each. The higher the value, the more attacking actions the team performed in the selected period.
xG xG, or expected goals, is an assessment of the quality of created scoring chances. Each shot is assigned a probability of becoming a goal based on position, distance to goal and other factors. The sum of these probabilities forms the team’s xG value.

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