FAI Cup — Goals Scored
Ireland · 2026
Goals Scored
| # | Team | MP | Scored | /Game | Home | Away | Home Adv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dundalk | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 8 | 5 | +52% |
| 2 |  Derry City | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 7 | 4 | +27% |
| 3 |  Waterford | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 7 | 2 | +8% |
| 4 |  Longford Town | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | -100% |
| 5 |  Bangor Celtic | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 8 | 0 | +100% |
| 6 |  Sligo Rovers | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 4 | 4 | +33% |
| 7 |  Drogheda United | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 5 | 3 | -9% |
| 8 |  College Corinthians | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 2 | 5 | -67% |
| 9 |  Galway United | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 5 | 2 | -9% |
| 10 |  Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 | +33% |
| 11 |  St Patrick's Athl. | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 6 | 0 | +100% |
| 12 |  Lucan United | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 5 | 0 | +100% |
| 13 |  St Mochta's | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 4 | -60% |
| 14 |  Bohemians | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 4 | 1 | +33% |
| 15 |  Athlone Town | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 3 | 1 | +50% |
| 16 |  Crumlin United | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 4 | 0 | +100% |
| 17 |  Castlebar Celtic | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1 | +71% |
| 18 |  Wayside Celtic | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | +100% |
| 19 |  UCD | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | -33% |
| 20 |  Janesboro | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | -100% |
| 21 |  Tolka Rovers | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | -100% |
| 22 |  Shelbourne | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | -100% |
| 23 |  UCC | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | -100% |
| 24 |  Bray Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | -100% |
| 25 |  Kerry | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | +100% |
| 26 |  Midleton | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | +100% |
| 27 |  Baldoyle United | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | +100% |
| 28 |  Cork City | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 29 |  Cobh Ramblers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 30 |  Wexford | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 31 |  Killester Donnycarney | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 32 |  St. Michaels | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | +100% |
| 33 |  Treaty United | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | +100% |
| 34 |  Liffeys Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | +100% |
| 35 |  Ringmahon Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 36 |  River Valley Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 37 |  Douglas Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | +100% |
| 38 |  Finn Harps | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 39 |  Fairview Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 40 |  Salthill Devon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 41 |  Fanad United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 42 |  Leicester Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 43 |  North End United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 44 |  Mayfield Utd | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Home / Goals Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Lucan United | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Crumlin United | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Bangor Celtic | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Derry City | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Wayside Celtic | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Castlebar Celtic | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Drogheda United | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Waterford | 3 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 13 | Bohemians | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | St Patrick's Athl. | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Kerry | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 16 | Midleton | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Galway United | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | UCD | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | St. Michaels | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | St Mochta's | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Treaty United | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 22 | College Corinthians | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Liffeys Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Baldoyle United | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Douglas Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Finn Harps | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 27 | Fairview Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 28 | Janesboro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Away / Goals Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Corinthians | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 3 | St Mochta's | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Janesboro | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Derry City | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 10 | UCD | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Waterford | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Galway United | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Shelbourne | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | UCC | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Tolka Rovers | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Cork City | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bohemians | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Athlone Town | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bray Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Cobh Ramblers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Wexford | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Killester Donnycarney | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Ringmahon Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 24 | River Valley Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Castlebar Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Crumlin United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 27 | Lucan United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 28 | Kerry | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 29 | Salthill Devon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 30 | Midleton | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 31 | Fanad United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 32 | Leicester Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 33 | North End United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 34 | Mayfield Utd | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Which teams score the most goals?
Dundalk is the top scorer in the league — 4.33 per game
Derry City is #2 for goals scored — 2.75 per game
Sligo Rovers is #3 for goals scored — 2.67 per game
Castlebar Celtic is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.33 per game
Bohemians is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.67 per game
Galway United is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.75 per game
League Scoring Stats
- consists of 9 teams
- League avg scored per game: 2.40 per game
- Home avg scored: 2.65 per game
- Away avg scored: 2.08 per game
1st Half — Goals Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG | Home Ø | Away Ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Derry City | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Galway United | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 6 | College Corinthians | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Waterford | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.00 |
| 9 | St Patrick's Athl. | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Castlebar Celtic | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
Home / 1st Half Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derry City | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Galway United | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Waterford | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | College Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | St Patrick's Athl. | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Castlebar Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Away / 1st Half Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drogheda United | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | College Corinthians | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Derry City | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Galway United | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Castlebar Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Waterford | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
1st Half Scoring Insights
Dundalk is the top 1H scorer — 2.00 scored/game
Drogheda United is #2 in 1H — 2.00 scored/game
Derry City is #3 in 1H — 1.50 scored/game
Castlebar Celtic scores least often in 1H — 0.33 scored/game
St Patrick's Athl. scores least often in 1H — 0.33 scored/game
Waterford scores least often in 1H — 0.50 scored/game
1ST HALF STATS
- 10 teams
- 1H league avg: 1.06 scored/game
- Home avg 1H: 1.00 scored/game
- Away avg 1H: 1.15 scored/game
- Teams avg ≥0.5 in 1H: 80% (8/10)
2nd Half — Goals Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG | Home Ø | Away Ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 5.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Waterford | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 1.67 | 2.00 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athl. | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| 5 | College Corinthians | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0.50 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Derry City | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2.00 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Castlebar Celtic | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Galway United | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Home / 2nd Half Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Castlebar Celtic | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Derry City | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athl. | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Waterford | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Galway United | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | College Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
Away / 2nd Half Scored
| # | Team | MP | ⊕ Scored | Ø AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Corinthians | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Waterford | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Galway United | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Derry City | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Castlebar Celtic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
2nd Half Scoring Insights
Dundalk is the top 2H scorer — 2.33 scored/game
Waterford is #2 in 2H — 1.75 scored/game
St Patrick's Athl. is #3 in 2H — 1.67 scored/game
Drogheda United scores least often in 2H — 0.67 scored/game
Galway United scores least often in 2H — 0.75 scored/game
Castlebar Celtic scores least often in 2H — 1.00 scored/game
2ND HALF STATS
- 10 teams
- 2H league avg: 1.30 scored/game
- Home avg 2H: 1.55 scored/game
- Away avg 2H: 0.92 scored/game
- Teams avg ≥1.0 in 2H: 80% (8/10)
Which team scores the most goals in the FAI Cup?
For the 2026 season, the top scorer in the FAI Cup is Dundalk with 13 goals in 3 games — an average of 4.33 goals per game. At home they score 8.00 per game, and 2.50 per game away, showing a stronger home presence.
Derry City and Waterford are also among the league's top attacks. Derry City have scored 11 goals (2.75/game), while Waterford have netted 9 (2.25/game). Together they demonstrate that goals are distributed among several strong teams this season.
At the other end of the table, Castlebar Celtic has the weakest attack in the FAI Cup with just 4 goals in 3 games — an average of only 1.33 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 — Ireland
- FAI President's Cup Goals Scored— Division Underground
- First Division Goals Scored— Division Pro
- League Cup Goals Scored— Division Pro
- Premier Division Goals Scored— Division Gold
- Women's President's Cup Goals Scored— Division Women's Pro