Shots-on-target markets are settled using the operator’s stated statistical definition and data source. A television description of a dangerous attempt is not necessarily a qualifying statistic. Check the distinction between total shots and shots on target, the player participation rule and the covered period.
The definition matters more than the appearance
Under the bet365 definition reviewed here, goals, goalkeeper saves and qualifying last-line blocks can count; woodwork alone does not count unless the ball enters the net. Settlement uses Opta or the stated alternative source where coverage is unavailable.
Promotional features can define a statistic differently from an ordinary market. Read the terms attached to the accepted selection rather than transferring a rule from another operator or promotion.
Source notes: 1.
Worked example: three attempts, one count
Imagine a fictional player whose first attempt goes wide, second hits the post and stays out, and third is saved while heading into the goal. Under a definition excluding off-target attempts and woodwork without a goal, the record contains one shot on target, not three.
A total-shots market could count those attempts differently because it measures a broader category. The phrase three attempts in a match report does not establish that a two-shots-on-target selection has won.
A blocked shot needs classification
A defender touching a shot is not enough to decide its category from a still image. The location of the block, whether the attempt was heading into goal and the relevant statistical convention can matter. Ask for the provider’s classification of the incident.
A goalkeeper touching a ball also does not automatically mean a save from a shot on target. Crosses, routine collections and deflections can be recorded differently. Match commentary often uses looser language than settlement definitions.
Confirm who and when the market measures
Player, team and match totals are different. A player selection does not include teammates’ attempts, and an earlier shot may fall outside a live market explicitly measuring the remaining period. Extra-time treatment must be checked independently.
Keep the market name, selected threshold, participation requirement and measurement window. A team statistics graphic covering the whole match may not answer a question about one player during a restricted interval.
How to query a disputed count
Give support the minute of the incident and ask which data provider, category and final count were used. Request the relevant correction policy if the statistics were revised. Repeatedly comparing unrelated score apps can produce contradictory totals without resolving the actual rule.
Common questions
Does hitting the post always count as on target?
No. Some definitions exclude woodwork unless the ball goes in; special terms can differ. Read the applicable definition.
Can an official statistical correction affect settlement?
Potentially. The operator’s data-source and correction rules determine how a revision is handled.
Sources and editorial notes
Official source material consulted for this edition. Operator examples are dated illustrations, not a guarantee of current terms or personal eligibility. Worked examples are hypothetical.
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