diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/metrics.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/metrics.rs
index 32e57da8ae..dbcc8fb9b4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/metrics.rs
@@ -262,6 +262,16 @@ lazy_static! {
         "sync_lookups_stuck_total",
         "Total count of sync lookups that are stuck and dropped",
     );
+    pub static ref SYNC_ACTIVE_NETWORK_REQUESTS: Result<IntGaugeVec> = try_create_int_gauge_vec(
+        "sync_active_network_requests",
+        "Current count of active network requests from sync",
+        &["type"],
+    );
+    pub static ref SYNC_UNKNOWN_NETWORK_REQUESTS: Result<IntCounterVec> = try_create_int_counter_vec(
+        "sync_unknwon_network_request",
+        "Total count of network messages received for unknown active requests",
+        &["type"],
+    );
 
     /*
      * Block Delay Metrics
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index ee538e8e28..23c05a6e16 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -570,6 +570,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
         // unless there is a bug.
         let mut prune_lookups_interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(15));
 
+        let mut register_metrics_interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(5));
+
         // process any inbound messages
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
@@ -582,6 +584,9 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                 _ = prune_lookups_interval.tick() => {
                     self.block_lookups.prune_lookups();
                 }
+                _ = register_metrics_interval.tick() => {
+                    self.network.register_metrics();
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
index 33d56ae87e..df8be9f6d5 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use self::requests::{ActiveBlobsByRootRequest, ActiveBlocksByRootRequest};
 pub use self::requests::{BlobsByRootSingleBlockRequest, BlocksByRootSingleRequest};
 use super::block_sidecar_coupling::BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo;
 use super::range_sync::{BatchId, ByRangeRequestType, ChainId};
+use crate::metrics;
 use crate::network_beacon_processor::NetworkBeaconProcessor;
 use crate::service::NetworkMessage;
 use crate::status::ToStatusMessage;
@@ -348,27 +349,28 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         request_id: Id,
         block_or_blob: BlockOrBlob<T::EthSpec>,
     ) -> Option<BlocksAndBlobsByRangeResponse<T::EthSpec>> {
-        match self.range_blocks_and_blobs_requests.entry(request_id) {
-            Entry::Occupied(mut entry) => {
-                let (_, info) = entry.get_mut();
-                match block_or_blob {
-                    BlockOrBlob::Block(maybe_block) => info.add_block_response(maybe_block),
-                    BlockOrBlob::Blob(maybe_sidecar) => info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar),
-                }
-                if info.is_finished() {
-                    // If the request is finished, dequeue everything
-                    let (sender_id, info) = entry.remove();
-                    let request_type = info.get_request_type();
-                    Some(BlocksAndBlobsByRangeResponse {
-                        sender_id,
-                        request_type,
-                        responses: info.into_responses(),
-                    })
-                } else {
-                    None
-                }
-            }
-            Entry::Vacant(_) => None,
+        let Entry::Occupied(mut entry) = self.range_blocks_and_blobs_requests.entry(request_id)
+        else {
+            metrics::inc_counter_vec(&metrics::SYNC_UNKNOWN_NETWORK_REQUESTS, &["range_blocks"]);
+            return None;
+        };
+
+        let (_, info) = entry.get_mut();
+        match block_or_blob {
+            BlockOrBlob::Block(maybe_block) => info.add_block_response(maybe_block),
+            BlockOrBlob::Blob(maybe_sidecar) => info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar),
+        }
+        if info.is_finished() {
+            // If the request is finished, dequeue everything
+            let (sender_id, info) = entry.remove();
+            let request_type = info.get_request_type();
+            Some(BlocksAndBlobsByRangeResponse {
+                sender_id,
+                request_type,
+                responses: info.into_responses(),
+            })
+        } else {
+            None
         }
     }
 
@@ -631,6 +633,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         block: RpcEvent<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>>>,
     ) -> Option<RpcResponseResult<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T::EthSpec>>>> {
         let Entry::Occupied(mut request) = self.blocks_by_root_requests.entry(request_id) else {
+            metrics::inc_counter_vec(&metrics::SYNC_UNKNOWN_NETWORK_REQUESTS, &["blocks_by_root"]);
             return None;
         };
 
@@ -668,6 +671,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         blob: RpcEvent<Arc<BlobSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
     ) -> Option<RpcResponseResult<FixedBlobSidecarList<T::EthSpec>>> {
         let Entry::Occupied(mut request) = self.blobs_by_root_requests.entry(request_id) else {
+            metrics::inc_counter_vec(&metrics::SYNC_UNKNOWN_NETWORK_REQUESTS, &["blobs_by_root"]);
             return None;
         };
 
@@ -771,6 +775,24 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 SendErrorProcessor::SendError
             })
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn register_metrics(&self) {
+        metrics::set_gauge_vec(
+            &metrics::SYNC_ACTIVE_NETWORK_REQUESTS,
+            &["blocks_by_root"],
+            self.blocks_by_root_requests.len() as i64,
+        );
+        metrics::set_gauge_vec(
+            &metrics::SYNC_ACTIVE_NETWORK_REQUESTS,
+            &["blobs_by_root"],
+            self.blobs_by_root_requests.len() as i64,
+        );
+        metrics::set_gauge_vec(
+            &metrics::SYNC_ACTIVE_NETWORK_REQUESTS,
+            &["range_blocks"],
+            self.range_blocks_and_blobs_requests.len() as i64,
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 fn to_fixed_blob_sidecar_list<E: EthSpec>(