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First Division

First Division — Goals Scored

Ireland · 2026

Goals Scored

#TeamMPScored/GameHomeAwayHome Adv%
1Cork City36742.064727+27%
2Bray Wanderers38721.894725+31%
3UCD38711.873932+10%
4Longford Town38491.292623+6%
5Cobh Ramblers36461.282422+4%
6Wexford36441.222816+27%
7Athlone Town36421.172517+19%
8Kerry32391.222217+13%
9Treaty United36371.032116+14%
10Finn Harps36330.921617-3%
11Kerry FC671.1734-14%

Home / Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Cork City18472.61
2Bray Wanderers19472.47
3UCD19392.05
4Wexford18281.56
5Athlone Town18251.39
6Kerry16221.38
7Longford Town19261.37
8Cobh Ramblers18241.33
9Treaty United18211.17
10Kerry FC331.00
11Finn Harps18160.89

Away / Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1UCD19321.68
2Cork City18271.50
3Kerry FC341.33
4Bray Wanderers19251.32
5Cobh Ramblers18221.22
6Longford Town19231.21
7Kerry16171.06
8Finn Harps18170.94
9Athlone Town18170.94
10Wexford18160.89
11Treaty United18160.89

Which teams score the most goals?

Cork City is the top scorer in the league — 2.06 per game

Bray Wanderers is #2 for goals scored — 1.89 per game

UCD is #3 for goals scored — 1.87 per game

Finn Harps is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 0.92 per game

Treaty United is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.03 per game

Kerry FC is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.17 per game

League Scoring Stats

  • consists of 11 teams
  • League avg scored per game: 1.40 per game
  • Home avg scored: 1.62 per game
  • Away avg scored: 1.17 per game

1st Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1UCD38320.840.840.84
2Cork City36280.781.000.56
3Bray Wanderers38290.760.740.79
4Wexford36220.610.610.61
5Kerry32190.590.560.63
6Cobh Ramblers36200.560.610.50
7Athlone Town36190.530.780.28
8Kerry FC630.500.330.67
9Longford Town38170.450.580.32
10Treaty United36150.420.390.44
11Finn Harps36130.360.280.44

Home / 1st Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Cork City18181.00
2UCD19160.84
3Athlone Town18140.78
4Bray Wanderers19140.74
5Cobh Ramblers18110.61
6Wexford18110.61
7Longford Town19110.58
8Kerry1690.56
9Treaty United1870.39
10Kerry FC310.33
11Finn Harps1850.28

Away / 1st Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1UCD19160.84
2Bray Wanderers19150.79
3Kerry FC320.67
4Kerry16100.63
5Wexford18110.61
6Cork City18100.56
7Cobh Ramblers1890.50
8Finn Harps1880.44
9Treaty United1880.44
10Longford Town1960.32
11Athlone Town1850.28

1st Half Scoring Insights

UCD is the top 1H scorer — 0.84 scored/game

Cork City is #2 in 1H — 0.78 scored/game

Bray Wanderers is #3 in 1H — 0.76 scored/game

Finn Harps scores least often in 1H — 0.36 scored/game

Treaty United scores least often in 1H — 0.42 scored/game

Longford Town scores least often in 1H — 0.45 scored/game

1ST HALF STATS

  • 11 teams
  • 1H league avg: 0.59 scored/game
  • Home avg 1H: 0.64 scored/game
  • Away avg 1H: 0.54 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥0.5 in 1H: 73% (8/11)

2nd Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Cork City36461.281.610.94
2Bray Wanderers38431.131.740.53
3UCD38391.031.210.84
4Longford Town38320.840.790.89
5Cobh Ramblers36260.720.720.72
6Kerry FC640.670.670.67
7Athlone Town36230.640.610.67
8Kerry32200.630.810.44
9Wexford36220.610.940.28
10Treaty United36220.610.780.44
11Finn Harps36200.560.610.50

Home / 2nd Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Bray Wanderers19331.74
2Cork City18291.61
3UCD19231.21
4Wexford18170.94
5Kerry16130.81
6Longford Town19150.79
7Treaty United18140.78
8Cobh Ramblers18130.72
9Kerry FC320.67
10Finn Harps18110.61
11Athlone Town18110.61

Away / 2nd Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Cork City18170.94
2Longford Town19170.89
3UCD19160.84
4Cobh Ramblers18130.72
5Athlone Town18120.67
6Kerry FC320.67
7Bray Wanderers19100.53
8Finn Harps1890.50
9Kerry1670.44
10Treaty United1880.44
11Wexford1850.28

2nd Half Scoring Insights

Cork City is the top 2H scorer — 1.28 scored/game

Bray Wanderers is #2 in 2H — 1.13 scored/game

UCD is #3 in 2H — 1.03 scored/game

Finn Harps scores least often in 2H — 0.56 scored/game

Treaty United scores least often in 2H — 0.61 scored/game

Wexford scores least often in 2H — 0.61 scored/game

2ND HALF STATS

  • 11 teams
  • 2H league avg: 0.81 scored/game
  • Home avg 2H: 0.98 scored/game
  • Away avg 2H: 0.63 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥1.0 in 2H: 27% (3/11)

Which team scores the most goals in the First Division?

For the 2026 season, the top scorer in the First Division is Cork City with 74 goals in 36 games — an average of 2.06 goals per game. At home they score 2.61 per game, and 1.50 per game away, showing a stronger home presence.

Bray Wanderers and UCD are also among the league's top attacks. Bray Wanderers have scored 72 goals (1.89/game), while UCD have netted 71 (1.87/game). Together they demonstrate that goals are distributed among several strong teams this season.

At the other end of the table, Kerry FC has the weakest attack in the First Division with just 7 goals in 6 games — an average of only 1.17 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.

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