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National League Cup — AVG Total

England · 2026/27

Average Total Goals

#TeamMPTotalAVGHome AVGAway AVG
1Middlesbrough U214266.5006.5
2FC Halifax Town4246.0060
3Aldershot Town4205.0050
4Boreham Wood4205.0050
5Stoke City U214205.0005
6Derby County U214205.0005
7Southampton U214194.7504.75
8Hartlepool4184.504.50
9Tamworth4184.504.50
10Boston United4184.504.50
11Newcastle United U214174.2504.25
12Leeds United U214174.2504.25
13Scunthorpe4153.753.750
14Braintree4153.753.750
15Norwich City U214153.7503.75
16Wealdstone4153.753.750
17West Ham United U214143.5003.5
18Birmingham City U214143.5003.5
19Solihull Moors4133.253.250
20Woking4133.253.250
21Nottingham Forest U214133.2503.25
22Ipswich Town U214133.2503.25
23Truro City4123.0030
24Fulham U214123.0003
25Wolves U214112.7502.75
26Gateshead4102.502.50
27Leicester City U214102.5002.5
28AFC Hornchurch4102.502.50
29Everton U21492.2502.25
30Worthing492.252.250
31Sutton Utd471.751.750
32West Bromwich Albion U21471.7501.75

Home / AVG Total Goals

#TeamMP⊕ Total GoalsØ AVG
1FC Halifax Town4246.00
2Aldershot Town4205.00
3Boreham Wood4205.00
4Hartlepool4184.50
5Tamworth4184.50
6Boston United4184.50
7Scunthorpe4153.75
8Braintree4153.75
9Wealdstone4153.75
10Solihull Moors4133.25
11Woking4133.25
12Truro City4123.00
13Gateshead4102.50
14AFC Hornchurch4102.50
15Worthing492.25
16Sutton Utd471.75

Away / AVG Total Goals

1st Half — AVG Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1FC Halifax Town4123.003.000.00
2Aldershot Town4112.752.750.00
3Newcastle United U214112.750.002.75
4Leeds United U214112.750.002.75
5Boreham Wood4102.502.500.00
6Middlesbrough U214102.500.002.50
7Hartlepool492.252.250.00
8Norwich City U21492.250.002.25
9Southampton U21492.250.002.25
10Tamworth492.252.250.00
11Boston United492.252.250.00
12Derby County U21492.250.002.25
13Solihull Moors482.002.000.00
14Braintree471.751.750.00
15Fulham U21471.750.001.75
16West Ham United U21471.750.001.75
17Scunthorpe461.501.500.00
18Stoke City U21461.500.001.50
19Truro City451.251.250.00
20Leicester City U21451.250.001.25
21AFC Hornchurch451.251.250.00
22Birmingham City U21451.250.001.25
23Sutton Utd441.001.000.00
24Woking441.001.000.00
25Everton U21441.000.001.00
26Worthing441.001.000.00
27Nottingham Forest U21441.000.001.00
28Ipswich Town U21441.000.001.00
29Gateshead430.750.750.00
30Wolves U21430.750.000.75
31West Bromwich Albion U21430.750.000.75
32Wealdstone410.250.250.00

Home / 1st Half Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVG
1FC Halifax Town4123.00
2Aldershot Town4112.75
3Boreham Wood4102.50
4Hartlepool492.25
5Tamworth492.25
6Boston United492.25
7Solihull Moors482.00
8Braintree471.75
9Scunthorpe461.50
10Truro City451.25
11AFC Hornchurch451.25
12Sutton Utd441.00
13Woking441.00
14Worthing441.00
15Gateshead430.75
16Wealdstone410.25

1st Half Goal Insights

FC Halifax Town is the top team for 1H goals — 3.00 goals/game in 1H

Aldershot Town is #2 for 1H goals — 2.75 goals/game in 1H

Newcastle United U21 is #3 for 1H goals — 2.75 goals/game in 1H

Wealdstone is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 0.25 goals/game in 1H

West Bromwich Albion U21 is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 0.75 goals/game in 1H

Wolves U21 is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 0.75 goals/game in 1H

1ST HALF GOAL STATS

  • consists of 32 teams
  • 1H league avg: 1.67 goals/game in 1H
  • 1H home avg: 1.67 goals/game in 1H
  • 1H away avg: 1.67 goals/game in 1H
  • Teams avg Over 1.0 in 1H: 88% (28/32)

2nd Half — AVG Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Middlesbrough U214164.000.004.00
2Wealdstone4143.503.500.00
3Stoke City U214143.500.003.50
4FC Halifax Town4123.003.000.00
5Derby County U214112.750.002.75
6Boreham Wood4102.502.500.00
7Southampton U214102.500.002.50
8Scunthorpe492.252.250.00
9Hartlepool492.252.250.00
10Aldershot Town492.252.250.00
11Woking492.252.250.00
12Tamworth492.252.250.00
13Boston United492.252.250.00
14Nottingham Forest U21492.250.002.25
15Birmingham City U21492.250.002.25
16Ipswich Town U21492.250.002.25
17Braintree482.002.000.00
18Wolves U21482.000.002.00
19Gateshead471.751.750.00
20Truro City471.751.750.00
21West Ham United U21471.750.001.75
22Newcastle United U21461.500.001.50
23Norwich City U21461.500.001.50
24Leeds United U21461.500.001.50
25Solihull Moors451.251.250.00
26Everton U21451.250.001.25
27Fulham U21451.250.001.25
28Leicester City U21451.250.001.25
29AFC Hornchurch451.251.250.00
30Worthing451.251.250.00
31West Bromwich Albion U21441.000.001.00
32Sutton Utd430.750.750.00

Home / 2nd Half Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVG
1Wealdstone4143.50
2FC Halifax Town4123.00
3Boreham Wood4102.50
4Scunthorpe492.25
5Hartlepool492.25
6Aldershot Town492.25
7Woking492.25
8Tamworth492.25
9Boston United492.25
10Braintree482.00
11Gateshead471.75
12Truro City471.75
13Solihull Moors451.25
14AFC Hornchurch451.25
15Worthing451.25
16Sutton Utd430.75

2nd Half Goal Insights

Middlesbrough U21 is the top team for 2H goals — 4.00 goals/game in 2H

Wealdstone is #2 for 2H goals — 3.50 goals/game in 2H

Stoke City U21 is #3 for 2H goals — 3.50 goals/game in 2H

Sutton Utd is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 0.75 goals/game in 2H

West Bromwich Albion U21 is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.00 goals/game in 2H

Worthing is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.25 goals/game in 2H

2ND HALF GOAL STATS

  • consists of 32 teams
  • 2H league avg: 2.03 goals/game in 2H
  • 2H home avg: 2.03 goals/game in 2H
  • 2H away avg: 2.03 goals/game in 2H
  • Teams avg Over 1.5 in 2H: 75% (24/32)

Which team's games produce the most goals in the National League Cup?

In the 2026 campaign, Middlesbrough U21 lead the National League Cup in combined goal volume: their 4 fixtures have produced 26 goals in total, working out to 6.50 per game when both sides of the scoreline are counted. The away picture is equally lively — Middlesbrough U21 road games average 6.50 goals, suggesting their fixtures tend to deliver action regardless of venue.

Close behind are FC Halifax Town and Aldershot Town, both sustaining high scoring rates this season. FC Halifax Town have clocked up 24 combined goals across 4 outings (6.00/game), while Aldershot Town have registered 20 over 4 matches (5.00/game). A blended average of 5.50 between the two confirms that prolific fixtures extend well beyond a single outlier this term.

At the other extreme, West Bromwich Albion U21's fixtures are the quietest in the National League Cup, generating just 7 combined goals across 4 matches — a per-game rate of 1.75. Punters looking at Under 2.5 or low-scoring markets could find West Bromwich Albion U21 a recurring reference point this season.

Betting Angle — Over/Under Markets

For Over/Under markets, teams with an average above 4.00 are statistically strong Over 2.5 candidates, while those below 3.40 are better suited to Under markets. Always compare home and away averages separately — home advantage can shift the line significantly.

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