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Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup — Goals Conceded

Scotland · 2026/27

Goals Conceded

#TeamMPTotal/GameHomeAwayHome Adv%
1Livingston100.00000%
2Partick100.00000%
3Inverness CT100.00000%
4Ayr Utd100.00000%
5Arbroath100.00000%
6Morton111.0010-100%
7Raith Rovers111.0001+100%
8Queen's Park111.0001+100%
9Stenhousemuir111.0010-100%
10Dunfermline122.0002+100%
11Clydebank740.5722+43%
12Hamilton Academical750.7150-100%
13Peterhead750.7132-6%
14Queen of the South760.8633+14%
15Alloa Athletic760.8642-20%
16Ross County771.00520%
17Annan Athletic771.00520%
18Cove Rangers771.0034+28%
19Airdrie United781.1462-9%
20Elgin City781.1435+38%
21Montrose791.2936+45%
22Aberdeen U21791.2918+14%
23Spartans791.2972-17%
24Forfar Athletic691.50630%
25St. Mirren U217101.4328-20%
26Rangers U216111.83011+100%
27Edinburgh City7121.71102-33%
28Formartine United7121.7184+11%
29East Fife6132.17103-25%
30Banks O' Dee6142.3377+33%
31Hibernian U216142.33014+100%
32Cumbernauld Colts6142.3395+5%
33Dundee United II6142.33014+100%
34Kelty Hearts7152.14132-66%
35Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic7152.14114-5%
36Cowdenbeath6152.50114-16%
37Clyde6152.50114-16%
38Stranraer6152.501050%
39Dundee II6152.50015+100%
40East Kilbride7162.29115+6%
41Celtic II7162.29016+100%
42Kilmarnock II6162.67016+100%
43Clachnacuddin6172.83107+17%
44Gala Fairydean Rovers6172.83125-9%
45Stirling Albion7192.71712+39%
46Berwick Rangers7192.71613+49%
47Dumbarton6193.17910+38%
48Motherwell U216203.33020+100%
49Fraserburgh6213.50129+20%
50Hearts U216294.83029+100%

Home / Goals Conceded

#TeamMP⊕ ConcededØ AVG
1Kelty Hearts4133.25
2Fraserburgh4123.00
3Gala Fairydean Rovers4123.00
4Cowdenbeath4112.75
5Clyde4112.75
6East Fife4102.50
7Stranraer4102.50
8Clachnacuddin4102.50
9Dumbarton492.25
10Cumbernauld Colts492.25
11East Kilbride5112.20
12Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic5112.20
13Edinburgh City5102.00
14St. Mirren U21122.00
15Stirling Albion471.75
16Banks O' Dee471.75
17Formartine United581.60
18Forfar Athletic461.50
19Berwick Rangers461.50
20Spartans571.40
21Airdrie United561.20
22Hamilton Academical551.00
23Ross County551.00
24Morton111.00
25Alloa Athletic441.00
26Aberdeen U21111.00
27Annan Athletic551.00
28Stenhousemuir111.00
29Queen of the South430.75
30Montrose430.75
31Cove Rangers430.75
32Elgin City430.75
33Peterhead430.75
34Clydebank520.40
35Inverness CT100.00
36Arbroath100.00

Away / Goals Conceded

#TeamMP⊕ ConcededØ AVG
1Dumbarton2105.00
2Hearts U216294.83
3Fraserburgh294.50
4Berwick Rangers3134.33
5Stirling Albion3124.00
6Banks O' Dee273.50
7Clachnacuddin273.50
8Motherwell U216203.33
9Kilmarnock II6162.67
10East Kilbride252.50
11Stranraer252.50
12Cumbernauld Colts252.50
13Gala Fairydean Rovers252.50
14Dundee II6152.50
15Hibernian U216142.33
16Dundee United II6142.33
17Celtic II7162.29
18Dunfermline122.00
19Montrose362.00
20Cowdenbeath242.00
21Clyde242.00
22Formartine United242.00
23Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic242.00
24Rangers U216111.83
25Elgin City351.67
26Forfar Athletic231.50
27East Fife231.50
28Aberdeen U21681.33
29Cove Rangers341.33
30St. Mirren U21681.33
31Ross County221.00
32Queen of the South331.00
33Raith Rovers111.00
34Airdrie United221.00
35Annan Athletic221.00
36Edinburgh City221.00
37Queen's Park111.00
38Spartans221.00
39Clydebank221.00
40Alloa Athletic320.67
41Kelty Hearts320.67
42Peterhead320.67
43Hamilton Academical200.00
44Livingston100.00
45Partick100.00
46Ayr Utd100.00

Which teams concede the most goals?

Fraserburgh concedes the most goals in the league — 3.50 per game

Dumbarton is #2 for goals conceded — 3.17 per game

Clachnacuddin is #3 for goals conceded — 2.83 per game

Clydebank has one of the tightest defences — 0.57 per game

Peterhead has one of the tightest defences — 0.71 per game

Hamilton Academical has one of the tightest defences — 0.71 per game

League Defensive Stats

  • consists of 32 teams
  • League avg conceded per game: 1.77 per game
  • Home avg conceded: 1.70 per game
  • Away avg conceded: 1.88 per game

1st Half — Goals Conceded

#TeamMP⊕ ConcededØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Hearts U216152.500.002.50
2Fraserburgh6122.001.752.50
3Motherwell U216111.830.001.83
4Cumbernauld Colts6111.831.752.00
5Banks O' Dee691.501.252.00
6Dundee II691.500.001.50
7Stirling Albion7101.430.502.67
8Dumbarton681.331.251.50
9Cowdenbeath681.331.251.50
10Kelty Hearts791.292.000.33
11Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic791.291.800.00
12Rangers U21671.170.001.17
13Clachnacuddin671.170.752.00
14Dundee United II671.170.001.17
15East Kilbride781.141.001.50
16East Fife661.001.500.00
17Formartine United771.000.602.00
18Hibernian U21661.000.001.00
19Stranraer661.001.250.50
20Gala Fairydean Rovers661.001.250.50
21Berwick Rangers760.860.501.33
22Celtic II760.860.000.86
23Forfar Athletic650.830.751.00
24Kilmarnock II650.830.000.83
25Cove Rangers750.710.501.00
26Clyde640.670.750.50
27Annan Athletic740.570.600.50
28Elgin City740.570.500.67
29Clydebank740.570.401.00
30Hamilton Academical730.430.600.00
31Ross County730.430.400.50
32Montrose730.430.250.67
33Airdrie United730.430.400.50
34Edinburgh City730.430.600.00
35Queen of the South720.290.250.33
36Alloa Athletic720.290.250.33
37St. Mirren U21720.291.000.17
38Aberdeen U21710.141.000.00
39Peterhead710.140.250.00
40Spartans710.140.200.00

Home / 1st Half Conceded

Away / 1st Half Conceded

1st Half Defensive Insights

Hearts U21 concedes most in 1H — 2.50 conceded/game

Fraserburgh is #2 conceded 1H — 2.00 conceded/game

Motherwell U21 is #3 conceded 1H — 1.83 conceded/game

Spartans has the tightest 1H defence — 0.14 conceded/game

Peterhead has the tightest 1H defence — 0.14 conceded/game

Aberdeen U21 has the tightest 1H defence — 0.14 conceded/game

1ST HALF DEF. STATS

  • 40 teams
  • 1H conceded avg: 0.91 conceded/game
  • Home conceded 1H: 0.83 conceded/game
  • Away conceded 1H: 0.99 conceded/game
  • Teams avg ≥0.5 conceded 1H: 73% (29/40)

2nd Half — Goals Conceded

#TeamMP⊕ ConcededØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Hearts U216142.330.002.33
2Berwick Rangers7131.861.003.00
3Dumbarton6111.831.003.50
4Clyde6111.832.001.50
5Gala Fairydean Rovers6111.831.752.00
6Kilmarnock II6111.830.001.83
7Clachnacuddin6101.671.751.50
8Fraserburgh691.501.252.00
9Motherwell U21691.500.001.50
10Stranraer691.501.252.00
11Celtic II7101.430.001.43
12Hibernian U21681.330.001.33
13Stirling Albion791.291.251.33
14Edinburgh City791.291.401.00
15Cowdenbeath671.171.500.50
16East Fife671.171.001.50
17Dundee United II671.170.001.17
18Aberdeen U21781.140.001.33
19East Kilbride781.141.201.00
20Spartans781.141.201.00
21St. Mirren U21781.141.001.17
22Dundee II661.000.001.00
23Montrose760.860.501.33
24Kelty Hearts760.861.250.33
25Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic760.860.402.00
26Banks O' Dee650.830.501.50
27Airdrie United750.710.800.50
28Formartine United750.711.000.00
29Forfar Athletic640.670.750.50
30Rangers U21640.670.000.67
31Ross County740.570.600.50
32Queen of the South740.570.500.67
33Alloa Athletic740.570.750.33
34Elgin City740.570.251.00
35Peterhead740.570.500.67
36Cumbernauld Colts630.500.500.50
37Annan Athletic730.430.400.50
38Hamilton Academical720.290.400.00
39Cove Rangers720.290.250.33
40Clydebank700.000.000.00

Home / 2nd Half Conceded

Away / 2nd Half Conceded

#TeamMP⊕ ConcededØ AVG
1Dumbarton273.50
2Berwick Rangers393.00
3Hearts U216142.33
4Fraserburgh242.00
5Stranraer242.00
6Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic242.00
7Gala Fairydean Rovers242.00
8Kilmarnock II6111.83
9Banks O' Dee231.50
10Clyde231.50
11East Fife231.50
12Motherwell U21691.50
13Clachnacuddin231.50
14Celtic II7101.43
15Montrose341.33
16Stirling Albion341.33
17Aberdeen U21681.33
18Hibernian U21681.33
19St. Mirren U21671.17
20Dundee United II671.17
21East Kilbride221.00
22Edinburgh City221.00
23Elgin City331.00
24Spartans221.00
25Dundee II661.00
26Queen of the South320.67
27Peterhead320.67
28Rangers U21640.67
29Ross County210.50
30Forfar Athletic210.50
31Cowdenbeath210.50
32Airdrie United210.50
33Annan Athletic210.50
34Cumbernauld Colts210.50
35Alloa Athletic310.33
36Cove Rangers310.33
37Kelty Hearts310.33
38Hamilton Academical200.00
39Formartine United200.00
40Clydebank200.00

2nd Half Defensive Insights

Hearts U21 concedes most in 2H — 2.33 conceded/game

Berwick Rangers is #2 conceded 2H — 1.86 conceded/game

Dumbarton is #3 conceded 2H — 1.83 conceded/game

Clydebank has the tightest 2H defence — 0.00 conceded/game

Cove Rangers has the tightest 2H defence — 0.29 conceded/game

Hamilton Academical has the tightest 2H defence — 0.29 conceded/game

2ND HALF DEF. STATS

  • 40 teams
  • 2H conceded avg: 1.05 conceded/game
  • Home conceded 2H: 0.88 conceded/game
  • Away conceded 2H: 1.22 conceded/game
  • Teams avg ≥0.5 conceded 2H: 55% (22/40)

Challenge Cup (Scotland) — Goals Conceded Analysis

Teams in the Challenge Cup (Scotland) concede an average of 1.95 goals per game this season. Clydebank has the best defence, conceding only 4 goals (0.57/game), with 2 at home and 2 away. Hearts U21 has the most porous defence with 29 goals conceded (4.83/game).

Betting Angle — Defence Strength

A low goals-conceded average is a key indicator for Clean Sheet, Under 2.5, and Asian Handicap markets. Teams with a strong home defence and a weak away defence create value in venue-specific markets — always check the split before betting.

Statistics Tables — Scotland