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Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup — Goals Scored

Scotland · 2026/27

Goals Scored

#TeamMPScored/GameHomeAwayHome Adv%
1Ross County7324.57257+18%
2Airdrie United7263.71179-14%
3East Kilbride7263.71206+14%
4Cove Rangers7213.001290%
5St. Mirren U217202.86119-52%
6Stirling Albion7192.71109-9%
7Celtic II7182.57018-100%
8Clydebank7182.57126-11%
9Hearts U216172.83017-100%
10Stranraer6162.67133+37%
11Kelty Hearts7162.29115+25%
12Elgin City7142.00113+47%
13Peterhead7142.0059-41%
14East Fife6132.1785-11%
15Montrose7131.86103+43%
16Hamilton Academical7121.7166-43%
17Alloa Athletic7121.71111+78%
18Aberdeen U217121.71111-29%
19Berwick Rangers7121.7184+20%
20Formartine United7121.71111+63%
21Clyde6111.8383+14%
22Rangers U216111.83011-100%
23Clachnacuddin6111.8392+38%
24Kilmarnock II6111.83011-100%
25Queen of the South7111.57101+76%
26Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic7111.5792+29%
27Dumbarton6101.6791+64%
28Annan Athletic791.2981+52%
29Spartans791.2972+17%
30Banks O' Dee681.3362+20%
31Fraserburgh671.1770+100%
32Dundee II671.1707-100%
33Forfar Athletic661.00420%
34Cowdenbeath661.0051+43%
35Cumbernauld Colts661.0051+43%
36Edinburgh City760.8651+33%
37Dundee United II650.8305-100%
38Dunfermline144.0004-100%
39Stenhousemuir144.0040+100%
40Hibernian U21640.6704-100%
41Motherwell U21640.6704-100%
42Partick133.0003-100%
43Gala Fairydean Rovers630.5012-60%
44Livingston122.0002-100%
45Ayr Utd122.0002-100%
46Inverness CT111.0010+100%
47Raith Rovers111.0001-100%
48Arbroath111.0010+100%
49Queen's Park111.0001-100%
50Morton100.00000%

Home / Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Ross County5255.00
2East Kilbride5204.00
3Stenhousemuir144.00
4Airdrie United5173.40
5Stranraer4133.25
6Cove Rangers4123.00
7Alloa Athletic4112.75
8Elgin City4112.75
9Kelty Hearts4112.75
10Queen of the South4102.50
11Montrose4102.50
12Stirling Albion4102.50
13Clydebank5122.40
14Dumbarton492.25
15Clachnacuddin492.25
16Formartine United5112.20
17Berwick Rangers482.00
18Clyde482.00
19East Fife482.00
20Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic591.80
21Fraserburgh471.75
22Annan Athletic581.60
23Banks O' Dee461.50
24Spartans571.40
25Cowdenbeath451.25
26Peterhead451.25
27Cumbernauld Colts451.25
28Hamilton Academical561.20
29Inverness CT111.00
30Arbroath111.00
31Forfar Athletic441.00
32Aberdeen U21111.00
33Edinburgh City551.00
34St. Mirren U21111.00
35Gala Fairydean Rovers410.25
36Morton100.00

Away / Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Airdrie United294.50
2Dunfermline144.00
3Ross County273.50
4St. Mirren U216193.17
5Hamilton Academical263.00
6Partick133.00
7Stirling Albion393.00
8Cove Rangers393.00
9East Kilbride263.00
10Peterhead393.00
11Clydebank263.00
12Hearts U216172.83
13Celtic II7182.57
14East Fife252.50
15Livingston122.00
16Ayr Utd122.00
17Aberdeen U216111.83
18Rangers U216111.83
19Kilmarnock II6111.83
20Kelty Hearts351.67
21Clyde231.50
22Stranraer231.50
23Berwick Rangers341.33
24Dundee II671.17
25Raith Rovers111.00
26Forfar Athletic221.00
27Montrose331.00
28Banks O' Dee221.00
29Elgin City331.00
30Queen's Park111.00
31Spartans221.00
32Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic221.00
33Clachnacuddin221.00
34Gala Fairydean Rovers221.00
35Dundee United II650.83
36Hibernian U21640.67
37Motherwell U21640.67
38Dumbarton210.50
39Cowdenbeath210.50
40Annan Athletic210.50
41Edinburgh City210.50
42Formartine United210.50
43Cumbernauld Colts210.50
44Queen of the South310.33
45Alloa Athletic310.33
46Fraserburgh200.00

Which teams score the most goals?

Ross County is the top scorer in the league — 4.57 per game

Airdrie United is #2 for goals scored — 3.71 per game

East Kilbride is #3 for goals scored — 3.71 per game

Gala Fairydean Rovers is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 0.50 per game

Edinburgh City is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 0.86 per game

Cumbernauld Colts is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.00 per game

League Scoring Stats

  • consists of 32 teams
  • League avg scored per game: 1.98 per game
  • Home avg scored: 2.16 per game
  • Away avg scored: 1.69 per game

1st Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Ross County7121.712.001.00
2Airdrie United7121.711.402.50
3Stirling Albion7121.712.001.33
4East Kilbride7101.431.401.50
5Elgin City7101.432.000.67
6Kelty Hearts7101.431.751.00
7Hearts U21681.330.001.33
8Kilmarnock II681.330.001.33
9Aberdeen U21791.290.001.50
10Peterhead791.291.001.67
11Rangers U21671.170.001.17
12Celtic II781.140.001.14
13Berwick Rangers771.001.250.67
14Cove Rangers771.001.001.00
15St. Mirren U21771.000.001.17
16Stranraer661.001.250.50
17Montrose760.861.250.33
18Edinburgh City760.861.000.50
19Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic760.861.200.00
20East Fife650.830.501.50
21Hamilton Academical750.710.601.00
22Queen of the South750.711.250.00
23Annan Athletic750.711.000.00
24Clydebank750.710.401.50
25Dumbarton640.670.750.50
26Forfar Athletic640.671.000.00
27Clyde640.670.750.50
28Fraserburgh640.671.000.00
29Alloa Athletic740.570.750.33
30Spartans740.570.600.50
31Cowdenbeath630.500.750.00
32Banks O' Dee630.500.500.50
33Motherwell U21630.500.000.50
34Clachnacuddin630.500.750.00
35Dundee United II630.500.000.50
36Formartine United730.430.600.00
37Gala Fairydean Rovers620.330.250.50
38Hibernian U21610.170.000.17
39Cumbernauld Colts610.170.250.00
40Dundee II610.170.000.17

Home / 1st Half Scored

Away / 1st Half Scored

1st Half Scoring Insights

Ross County is the top 1H scorer — 1.71 scored/game

Airdrie United is #2 in 1H — 1.71 scored/game

Stirling Albion is #3 in 1H — 1.71 scored/game

Dundee II scores least often in 1H — 0.17 scored/game

Cumbernauld Colts scores least often in 1H — 0.17 scored/game

Hibernian U21 scores least often in 1H — 0.17 scored/game

1ST HALF STATS

  • 40 teams
  • 1H league avg: 0.89 scored/game
  • Home avg 1H: 0.99 scored/game
  • Away avg 1H: 0.78 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥0.5 in 1H: 88% (35/40)

2nd Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Ross County7202.863.002.50
2East Kilbride7162.292.601.50
3Airdrie United7142.002.002.00
4Cove Rangers7142.002.002.00
5St. Mirren U217131.861.002.00
6Clydebank7131.862.001.50
7Stranraer6101.672.001.00
8Hearts U21691.500.001.50
9Celtic II7101.430.001.43
10East Fife681.331.501.00
11Clachnacuddin681.331.501.00
12Formartine United791.291.600.50
13Clyde671.171.251.00
14Alloa Athletic781.142.000.00
15Hamilton Academical771.000.602.00
16Dumbarton661.001.500.00
17Montrose771.001.250.67
18Stirling Albion771.000.501.67
19Dundee II661.000.001.00
20Queen of the South760.861.250.33
21Kelty Hearts760.861.000.67
22Banks O' Dee650.831.000.50
23Cumbernauld Colts650.831.000.50
24Berwick Rangers750.710.750.67
25Peterhead750.710.251.33
26Spartans750.710.800.50
27Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic750.710.601.00
28Rangers U21640.670.000.67
29Annan Athletic740.570.600.50
30Elgin City740.570.750.33
31Cowdenbeath630.500.500.50
32Fraserburgh630.500.750.00
33Hibernian U21630.500.000.50
34Kilmarnock II630.500.000.50
35Aberdeen U21730.431.000.33
36Forfar Athletic620.330.001.00
37Dundee United II620.330.000.33
38Motherwell U21610.170.000.17
39Gala Fairydean Rovers610.170.000.50
40Edinburgh City700.000.000.00

Home / 2nd Half Scored

Away / 2nd Half Scored

2nd Half Scoring Insights

Ross County is the top 2H scorer — 2.86 scored/game

East Kilbride is #2 in 2H — 2.29 scored/game

Airdrie United is #3 in 2H — 2.00 scored/game

Edinburgh City scores least often in 2H — 0.00 scored/game

Gala Fairydean Rovers scores least often in 2H — 0.17 scored/game

Motherwell U21 scores least often in 2H — 0.17 scored/game

2ND HALF STATS

  • 40 teams
  • 2H league avg: 1.02 scored/game
  • Home avg 2H: 1.17 scored/game
  • Away avg 2H: 0.87 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥1.0 in 2H: 48% (19/40)

Which team scores the most goals in the Challenge Cup?

For the 2026 season, the top scorer in the Challenge Cup is Ross County with 32 goals in 7 games — an average of 4.57 goals per game. At home they score 5.00 per game, and 3.50 per game away, showing a stronger home presence.

Airdrie United and East Kilbride are also among the league's top attacks. Airdrie United have scored 26 goals (3.71/game), while East Kilbride have netted 26 (3.71/game). Together they demonstrate that goals are distributed among several strong teams this season.

At the other end of the table, Gala Fairydean Rovers has the weakest attack in the Challenge Cup with just 3 goals in 6 games — an average of only 0.50 goals per game. Teams facing them have a clear defensive advantage.

Betting Angle — Attack Strength

Teams with a high goals-scored average are prime candidates for Both Teams To Score (BTTS Yes) and Over 2.5 markets, especially when facing opponents who also score freely. The home/away split reveals whether a team's attack is truly consistent or venue-dependent.

Statistics Tables — Scotland