SOT

Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)

SOT
Stands forShots on target
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SOT stands for Shots on target, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.

Shots that would enter the goal if not stopped by the goalkeeper or a last defender. Shots hitting the post or crossbar and going out are not on target.

Example: Despite 64 percent possession, they managed only two SOT all game.

Usage notes

Match statistics usually list total shots and shots on target side by side. Hockey's equivalent is shots on goal (SOG). Shot accuracy is SOT divided by total shots.

More soccer (Association football) abbreviations

  • PL – Premier League
  • PSR – Profit and Sustainability Rules
  • RB – Right back
  • RM – Right midfielder
  • RW – Right winger
  • SAOT – Semi-automated offside technology
  • ST – Striker
  • UCL – UEFA Champions League
  • UECL – UEFA Conference League
  • UEL – UEFA Europa League
  • USMNT – United States men's national soccer team
  • USWNT – United States women's national soccer team

See all 46 soccer (Association football) abbreviations →

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