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Challenge Cup — AVG Total

Scotland · 2026/27

Average Total Goals

#TeamMPTotalAVGHome AVGAway AVG
1Hearts U216467.6707.67
2Dunfermline166.0006
3East Kilbride7426.006.25.5
4Ross County7395.5764.5
5Stirling Albion7385.434.257
6Stranraer6315.175.754
7Stenhousemuir155.0050
8Airdrie United7344.864.65.5
9Celtic II7344.8604.86
10Dumbarton6294.834.55.5
11Fraserburgh6284.674.754.5
12Clachnacuddin6284.674.754.5
13Kilmarnock II6274.5004.5
14Berwick Rangers7314.433.55.67
15Kelty Hearts7314.4362.33
16Clyde6264.334.753.5
17East Fife6264.334.54
18St. Mirren U217304.2934.5
19Cove Rangers7284.003.754.33
20Motherwell U216244.0004
21Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic7263.7143
22Banks O' Dee6223.673.254.5
23Rangers U216223.6703.67
24Dundee II6223.6703.67
25Cowdenbeath6213.5042.5
26Formartine United7243.433.82.5
27Cumbernauld Colts6203.333.53
28Gala Fairydean Rovers6203.333.253.5
29Dundee United II6193.1703.17
30Montrose7223.143.253
31Elgin City7223.143.52.67
32Clydebank7223.142.84
33Partick133.0003
34Aberdeen U217213.0023.17
35Hibernian U216183.0003
36Peterhead7192.7123.67
37Alloa Athletic7182.573.751
38Edinburgh City7182.5731.5
39Spartans7182.572.82
40Forfar Athletic6152.502.52.5
41Hamilton Academical7172.432.23
42Queen of the South7172.433.251.33
43Annan Athletic7162.292.61.5
44Livingston122.0002
45Raith Rovers122.0002
46Ayr Utd122.0002
47Queen's Park122.0002
48Inverness CT111.0010
49Morton111.0010
50Arbroath111.0010

Home / AVG Total Goals

#TeamMP⊕ Total GoalsØ AVG
1East Kilbride5316.20
2Ross County5306.00
3Kelty Hearts4246.00
4Stranraer4235.75
5Stenhousemuir155.00
6Clyde4194.75
7Fraserburgh4194.75
8Clachnacuddin4194.75
9Airdrie United5234.60
10Dumbarton4184.50
11East Fife4184.50
12Stirling Albion4174.25
13Cowdenbeath4164.00
14Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic5204.00
15Formartine United5193.80
16Alloa Athletic4153.75
17Cove Rangers4153.75
18Berwick Rangers4143.50
19Elgin City4143.50
20Cumbernauld Colts4143.50
21Queen of the South4133.25
22Montrose4133.25
23Banks O' Dee4133.25
24Gala Fairydean Rovers4133.25
25Edinburgh City5153.00
26St. Mirren U21133.00
27Spartans5142.80
28Clydebank5142.80
29Annan Athletic5132.60
30Forfar Athletic4102.50
31Hamilton Academical5112.20
32Aberdeen U21122.00
33Peterhead482.00
34Inverness CT111.00
35Morton111.00
36Arbroath111.00

Away / AVG Total Goals

#TeamMP⊕ Total GoalsØ AVG
1Hearts U216467.67
2Stirling Albion3217.00
3Dunfermline166.00
4Berwick Rangers3175.67
5Dumbarton2115.50
6Airdrie United2115.50
7East Kilbride2115.50
8Celtic II7344.86
9Ross County294.50
10Banks O' Dee294.50
11Fraserburgh294.50
12St. Mirren U216274.50
13Clachnacuddin294.50
14Kilmarnock II6274.50
15Cove Rangers3134.33
16East Fife284.00
17Motherwell U216244.00
18Stranraer284.00
19Clydebank284.00
20Peterhead3113.67
21Rangers U216223.67
22Dundee II6223.67
23Clyde273.50
24Gala Fairydean Rovers273.50
25Aberdeen U216193.17
26Dundee United II6193.17
27Hamilton Academical263.00
28Partick133.00
29Montrose393.00
30Hibernian U216183.00
31Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic263.00
32Cumbernauld Colts263.00
33Elgin City382.67
34Forfar Athletic252.50
35Cowdenbeath252.50
36Formartine United252.50
37Kelty Hearts372.33
38Livingston122.00
39Raith Rovers122.00
40Ayr Utd122.00
41Queen's Park122.00
42Spartans242.00
43Annan Athletic231.50
44Edinburgh City231.50
45Queen of the South341.33
46Alloa Athletic331.00

Which teams experience the most goals?

East Kilbride is the top team for total goals — 6.00 per game

Ross County is #2 for total goals — 5.57 per game

Stirling Albion is #3 for total goals — 5.43 per game

Annan Athletic is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 2.29 per game

Queen of the South is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 2.43 per game

Hamilton Academical is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 2.43 per game

League Goal Stats

  • consists of 32 teams
  • League avg goals per game: 3.75 per game
  • Home avg: 3.86 per game
  • Away avg: 3.57 per game
  • Teams avg Over 2.5 goals: 88% (28/32)

1st Half — AVG Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Hearts U216233.830.003.83
2Stirling Albion7223.142.504.00
3Kelty Hearts7192.713.751.33
4Fraserburgh6162.672.752.50
5East Kilbride7182.572.403.00
6Motherwell U216142.330.002.33
7Rangers U216142.330.002.33
8Kilmarnock II6132.170.002.17
9Ross County7152.142.401.50
10Airdrie United7152.141.803.00
11Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic7152.143.000.00
12Dumbarton6122.002.002.00
13Banks O' Dee6122.001.752.50
14Elgin City7142.002.501.33
15Stranraer6122.002.501.00
16Cumbernauld Colts6122.002.002.00
17Celtic II7142.000.002.00
18Berwick Rangers7131.861.752.00
19Cowdenbeath6111.832.001.50
20East Fife6111.832.001.50
21Cove Rangers7121.711.502.00
22Clachnacuddin6101.671.502.00
23Dundee II6101.670.001.67
24Dundee United II6101.670.001.67
25Forfar Athletic691.501.751.00
26Aberdeen U217101.431.001.50
27Formartine United7101.431.202.00
28Peterhead7101.431.251.67
29Clyde681.331.501.00
30Gala Fairydean Rovers681.331.501.00
31Montrose791.291.501.00
32Annan Athletic791.291.600.50
33Edinburgh City791.291.600.50
34St. Mirren U21791.291.001.33
35Clydebank791.290.802.50
36Hibernian U21671.170.001.17
37Hamilton Academical781.141.201.00
38Queen of the South771.001.500.33
39Alloa Athletic760.861.000.67
40Spartans750.710.800.50

Home / 1st Half Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVG
1Kelty Hearts4153.75
2Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic5153.00
3Fraserburgh4112.75
4Stirling Albion4102.50
5Elgin City4102.50
6Stranraer4102.50
7Ross County5122.40
8East Kilbride5122.40
9Dumbarton482.00
10Cowdenbeath482.00
11East Fife482.00
12Cumbernauld Colts482.00
13Airdrie United591.80
14Forfar Athletic471.75
15Banks O' Dee471.75
16Berwick Rangers471.75
17Annan Athletic581.60
18Edinburgh City581.60
19Queen of the South461.50
20Montrose461.50
21Clyde461.50
22Cove Rangers461.50
23Clachnacuddin461.50
24Gala Fairydean Rovers461.50
25Peterhead451.25
26Hamilton Academical561.20
27Formartine United561.20
28Alloa Athletic441.00
29Aberdeen U21111.00
30St. Mirren U21111.00
31Spartans540.80
32Clydebank540.80

Away / 1st Half Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVG
1Stirling Albion3124.00
2Hearts U216233.83
3Airdrie United263.00
4East Kilbride263.00
5Banks O' Dee252.50
6Fraserburgh252.50
7Clydebank252.50
8Motherwell U216142.33
9Rangers U216142.33
10Kilmarnock II6132.17
11Dumbarton242.00
12Berwick Rangers362.00
13Cove Rangers362.00
14Formartine United242.00
15Clachnacuddin242.00
16Cumbernauld Colts242.00
17Celtic II7142.00
18Peterhead351.67
19Dundee II6101.67
20Dundee United II6101.67
21Ross County231.50
22Cowdenbeath231.50
23Aberdeen U21691.50
24East Fife231.50
25Elgin City341.33
26Kelty Hearts341.33
27St. Mirren U21681.33
28Hibernian U21671.17
29Hamilton Academical221.00
30Forfar Athletic221.00
31Montrose331.00
32Clyde221.00
33Stranraer221.00
34Gala Fairydean Rovers221.00
35Alloa Athletic320.67
36Annan Athletic210.50
37Edinburgh City210.50
38Spartans210.50
39Queen of the South310.33
40Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic200.00

1st Half Goal Insights

Hearts U21 is the top team for 1H goals — 3.83 goals/game in 1H

Stirling Albion is #2 for 1H goals — 3.14 goals/game in 1H

Kelty Hearts is #3 for 1H goals — 2.71 goals/game in 1H

Spartans is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 0.71 goals/game in 1H

Alloa Athletic is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 0.86 goals/game in 1H

Queen of the South is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 1.00 goals/game in 1H

1ST HALF GOAL STATS

  • consists of 40 teams
  • 1H league avg: 1.79 goals/game in 1H
  • 1H home avg: 1.82 goals/game in 1H
  • 1H away avg: 1.77 goals/game in 1H
  • Teams avg Over 1.0 in 1H: 95% (38/40)

2nd Half — AVG Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Hearts U216233.830.003.83
2Ross County7243.433.603.00
3East Kilbride7243.433.802.50
4Stranraer6193.173.253.00
5Clyde6183.003.252.50
6St. Mirren U217213.002.003.17
7Clachnacuddin6183.003.252.50
8Celtic II7202.860.002.86
9Dumbarton6172.832.503.50
10Airdrie United7192.712.802.50
11Berwick Rangers7182.571.753.67
12East Fife6152.502.502.50
13Kilmarnock II6142.330.002.33
14Stirling Albion7162.291.753.00
15Cove Rangers7162.292.252.33
16Formartine United7142.002.600.50
17Fraserburgh6122.002.002.00
18Gala Fairydean Rovers6122.001.752.50
19Dundee II6122.000.002.00
20Montrose7131.861.752.00
21Spartans7131.862.001.50
22Clydebank7131.862.001.50
23Hibernian U216111.830.001.83
24Alloa Athletic7121.712.750.33
25Kelty Hearts7121.712.251.00
26Cowdenbeath6101.672.001.00
27Banks O' Dee6101.671.502.00
28Motherwell U216101.670.001.67
29Aberdeen U217111.571.001.67
30Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic7111.571.003.00
31Dundee United II691.500.001.50
32Queen of the South7101.431.751.00
33Rangers U21681.330.001.33
34Cumbernauld Colts681.331.501.00
35Hamilton Academical791.291.002.00
36Edinburgh City791.291.401.00
37Peterhead791.290.752.00
38Elgin City781.141.001.33
39Forfar Athletic661.000.751.50
40Annan Athletic771.001.001.00

Home / 2nd Half Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVG
1East Kilbride5193.80
2Ross County5183.60
3Clyde4133.25
4Stranraer4133.25
5Clachnacuddin4133.25
6Airdrie United5142.80
7Alloa Athletic4112.75
8Formartine United5132.60
9Dumbarton4102.50
10East Fife4102.50
11Cove Rangers492.25
12Kelty Hearts492.25
13Cowdenbeath482.00
14Fraserburgh482.00
15Spartans5102.00
16St. Mirren U21122.00
17Clydebank5102.00
18Queen of the South471.75
19Montrose471.75
20Stirling Albion471.75
21Berwick Rangers471.75
22Gala Fairydean Rovers471.75
23Banks O' Dee461.50
24Cumbernauld Colts461.50
25Edinburgh City571.40
26Hamilton Academical551.00
27Aberdeen U21111.00
28Annan Athletic551.00
29Elgin City441.00
30Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic551.00
31Forfar Athletic430.75
32Peterhead430.75

Away / 2nd Half Goals

#TeamMP⊕ GoalsØ AVG
1Hearts U216233.83
2Berwick Rangers3113.67
3Dumbarton273.50
4St. Mirren U216193.17
5Ross County263.00
6Stirling Albion393.00
7Stranraer263.00
8Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic263.00
9Celtic II7202.86
10Airdrie United252.50
11Clyde252.50
12East Fife252.50
13East Kilbride252.50
14Clachnacuddin252.50
15Gala Fairydean Rovers252.50
16Cove Rangers372.33
17Kilmarnock II6142.33
18Hamilton Academical242.00
19Montrose362.00
20Banks O' Dee242.00
21Fraserburgh242.00
22Peterhead362.00
23Dundee II6122.00
24Hibernian U216111.83
25Aberdeen U216101.67
26Motherwell U216101.67
27Forfar Athletic231.50
28Spartans231.50
29Dundee United II691.50
30Clydebank231.50
31Elgin City341.33
32Rangers U21681.33
33Queen of the South331.00
34Cowdenbeath221.00
35Annan Athletic221.00
36Edinburgh City221.00
37Kelty Hearts331.00
38Cumbernauld Colts221.00
39Formartine United210.50
40Alloa Athletic310.33

2nd Half Goal Insights

Hearts U21 is the top team for 2H goals — 3.83 goals/game in 2H

Ross County is #2 for 2H goals — 3.43 goals/game in 2H

East Kilbride is #3 for 2H goals — 3.43 goals/game in 2H

Annan Athletic is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.00 goals/game in 2H

Forfar Athletic is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.00 goals/game in 2H

Elgin City is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.14 goals/game in 2H

2ND HALF GOAL STATS

  • consists of 40 teams
  • 2H league avg: 2.06 goals/game in 2H
  • 2H home avg: 2.05 goals/game in 2H
  • 2H away avg: 2.08 goals/game in 2H
  • Teams avg Over 1.5 in 2H: 78% (31/40)

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

In the 2026 campaign, Hearts U21 lead the Challenge Cup in combined goal volume: their 6 fixtures have produced 46 goals in total, working out to 7.67 per game when both sides of the scoreline are counted. The away picture is equally lively — Hearts U21 road games average 7.67 goals, suggesting their fixtures tend to deliver action regardless of venue.

Close behind are East Kilbride and Ross County, both sustaining high scoring rates this season. East Kilbride have clocked up 42 combined goals across 7 outings (6.00/game), while Ross County have registered 39 over 7 matches (5.57/game). A blended average of 5.79 between the two confirms that prolific fixtures extend well beyond a single outlier this term.

At the other extreme, Annan Athletic's fixtures are the quietest in the Challenge Cup, generating just 16 combined goals across 7 matches — a per-game rate of 2.29. Punters looking at Under 2.5 or low-scoring markets could find Annan Athletic a recurring reference point this season.

Betting Angle — Over/Under Markets

For Over/Under markets, teams with an average above 4.16 are statistically strong Over 2.5 candidates, while those below 3.56 are better suited to Under markets. Always compare home and away averages separately — home advantage can shift the line significantly.

Statistics Tables — Scotland