League Cup stats 2026
League Cup 2026 in figures, from 84 matches played. 3.07 goals a game, over 2.5 goals in 56% of matches, and both teams scoring in 56%.
League Cup 2026 statistics
| Goals per game | 3.07 |
| Home wins · draws · away wins | 40% · 19% · 40% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 81% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 56% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 38% |
| Both teams to score | 56% |
| Corners per game (84 matches) | 10.14 |
| Cards per game (81 matches) | 3.35 |
| Shots on target per game | 9.58 |
| Expected goals (xG) per game | 3.33 |
League Cup goals, over/under & BTTS by team
| Team | P | Scored | Conceded | O2.5 | BTTS | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2 | 3.50 | 1.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Bournemouth | 2 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Brentford | 3 | 3.33 | 1.67 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| West Brom | 2 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| West Ham | 3 | 3.00 | 1.67 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Tottenham | 2 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Chelsea | 3 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 33% | 67% | 33% |
| Everton | 3 | 2.67 | 0.33 | 67% | 33% | 67% |
| Leeds | 2 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Coventry | 2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Ipswich | 2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Arsenal | 2 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Brighton | 2 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Barnsley | 3 | 2.33 | 2.00 | 67% | 100% | 0% |
| Peterborough | 4 | 2.25 | 1.50 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Charlton | 2 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Crewe | 2 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Blackpool | 2 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Cardiff | 2 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Norwich | 3 | 2.00 | 2.33 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 50% | 0% | 100% |
| Liverpool | 2 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Fulham | 3 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| Plymouth | 2 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Manchester United | 1 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Sunderland | 2 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Lincoln | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| Tranmere | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Fleetwood Town | 4 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 25% | 25% | 75% |
| Bradford | 4 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 25% | 25% | 75% |
| Wolves | 3 | 1.67 | 0.33 | 33% | 0% | 67% |
| Reading | 3 | 1.67 | 1.00 | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| Sheffield Utd | 3 | 1.67 | 0.67 | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| Blackburn | 2 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Southampton | 2 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Luton | 2 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| Wigan | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Bromley | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Accrington ST | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Grimsby | 1 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| Rotherham | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Salford City | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Stockport County | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Birmingham | 2 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Rochdale | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Leicester | 2 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| QPR | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Huddersfield | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Wycombe | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Stevenage | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| Watford | 2 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Crawley Town | 2 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Newport County | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Notts County | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Derby | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Barnet | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Millwall | 3 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| Shrewsbury | 2 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Preston | 2 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Walsall | 2 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Hull City | 2 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Burnley | 2 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Port Vale | 1 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Colchester | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gillingham | 1 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Oxford United | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Oldham | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Swansea | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bolton | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wrexham | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Northampton | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Exeter City | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| York | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bristol City | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
League Cup corners, cards, xG & possession by team
| Team | Corners | Against | Cards | xG | xGA | SoT | Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 13.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 8.00 | 55% |
| Bristol City | 13.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 9.00 | 70% |
| Newcastle | 10.33 | 2.33 | 2.00 | 2.17 | 1.88 | 7.67 | 59% |
| Barnsley | 10.00 | 6.67 | 2.00 | — | — | 9.00 | 59% |
| Tottenham | 10.00 | 5.50 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 0.70 | 8.50 | 52% |
| Chesterfield | 9.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 1.00 | 71% |
| Burnley | 9.00 | 4.00 | 0.50 | 1.87 | 1.54 | 5.00 | 71% |
| Bradford | 8.75 | 7.50 | 2.25 | 2.03 | 1.51 | 8.00 | 50% |
| Salford City | 8.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 5.00 | 72% |
| Hull City | 8.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 1.91 | 0.87 | 3.50 | 50% |
| Bournemouth | 8.00 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 1.67 | 7.50 | 55% |
| Leyton Orient | 7.67 | 5.33 | 1.67 | — | — | 4.00 | 52% |
| Fulham | 7.67 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.89 | 0.48 | 6.00 | 71% |
| Blackburn | 7.50 | 5.00 | 0.50 | — | — | 6.00 | 56% |
| Portsmouth | 7.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 55% |
| Watford | 7.00 | 1.50 | 1.00 | — | — | 8.00 | 62% |
| Reading | 6.67 | 5.67 | 1.00 | 1.44 | 1.09 | 4.33 | 49% |
| Middlesbrough | 6.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | — | — | 5.00 | 51% |
| Brentford | 6.33 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 2.43 | 1.52 | 7.67 | 63% |
| Wigan | 6.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 8.00 | 40% |
| Burton Albion | 6.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 7.00 | 37% |
| Accrington ST | 6.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 3.00 | 50% |
| Luton | 6.00 | 5.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 3.19 | 6.00 | 50% |
| Stockport County | 6.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 8.00 | 73% |
| Swansea | 6.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 61% |
| QPR | 6.00 | 1.00 | — | — | — | 3.00 | 56% |
| Liverpool | 6.00 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 2.19 | 1.88 | 4.50 | 54% |
| Plymouth | 6.00 | 3.00 | 0.50 | — | — | 5.50 | 48% |
| York | 6.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 44% |
| Wolves | 5.67 | 4.33 | 1.33 | — | — | 4.00 | 51% |
| Chelsea | 5.67 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 2.54 | 1.35 | 6.33 | 54% |
| Cardiff | 5.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 3.50 | 64% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 5.50 | 7.50 | 1.50 | 0.38 | 4.21 | 3.50 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 5.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.67 | 2.75 | 7.00 | 55% |
| Port Vale | 5.00 | 9.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 3.00 | 36% |
| Bromley | 5.00 | 10.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 3.00 | 41% |
| Mansfield Town | 5.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 39% |
| Bolton | 5.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 1.00 | 55% |
| Leicester | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 6.00 | 67% |
| Northampton | 5.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 23% |
| Preston | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 39% |
| Huddersfield | 5.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 54% |
| Peterborough | 5.00 | 3.25 | 2.25 | 1.15 | 2.52 | 6.25 | 45% |
| Everton | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 1.88 | 2.17 | 7.00 | 58% |
| Brighton | 5.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.08 | 0.91 | 5.50 | 50% |
| Newport County | 5.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 39% |
| Charlton | 4.50 | 6.50 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 2.50 | 6.50 | 47% |
| Shrewsbury | 4.50 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 3.50 | 42% |
| Doncaster | 4.50 | 6.50 | 1.50 | — | — | 3.00 | 30% |
| Cambridge United | 4.50 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 0.64 | 2.04 | 4.00 | 48% |
| Norwich | 4.33 | 3.33 | 2.00 | — | — | 3.33 | 45% |
| West Ham | 4.33 | 4.33 | 0.33 | — | — | 6.00 | 43% |
| Crewe | 4.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 6.00 | 42% |
| Fleetwood Town | 4.00 | 6.50 | 2.25 | 0.51 | 1.41 | 3.00 | 39% |
| Sheffield Utd | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.67 | — | — | 4.33 | 59% |
| Birmingham | 4.00 | 6.50 | 1.00 | 0.63 | 2.08 | 1.50 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4.00 | 5.50 | 0.50 | — | — | 3.00 | 46% |
| Wycombe | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 3.00 | 43% |
| Stevenage | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 1.09 | 1.44 | 4.00 | 57% |
| Ipswich | 4.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | — | 6.00 | 42% |
| Manchester United | 4.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 42% |
| Barnet | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 6.00 | 49% |
| Tranmere | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 6.00 | 28% |
| Southampton | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 5.00 | 66% |
| Leeds | 3.50 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.72 | 1.18 | 5.50 | 54% |
| Arsenal | 3.50 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 2.29 | 0.34 | 6.50 | 55% |
| Sunderland | 3.50 | 8.50 | 1.00 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 3.50 | 44% |
| Oldham | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 41% |
| Swindon Town | 3.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | 39% |
| Wrexham | 3.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 51% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 5.00 | 35% |
| Nottingham Forest | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 1.18 | 2.72 | 3.00 | 44% |
| Walsall | 3.00 | 10.50 | 2.50 | — | — | 4.50 | 35% |
| Exeter City | 3.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 1.00 | 37% |
| Notts County | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 26% |
| Derby | 3.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 71% |
| Blackpool | 2.50 | 7.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 3.50 | 42% |
| Rochdale | 2.50 | 7.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 60% |
| Coventry | 2.50 | 6.00 | 2.50 | — | — | 5.00 | 54% |
| Manchester City | 2.50 | 5.00 | 0.50 | 0.91 | 2.08 | 4.50 | 60% |
| Lincoln | 2.33 | 4.67 | 2.00 | — | — | 4.67 | 44% |
| Cheltenham | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 46% |
| Gillingham | 2.00 | 9.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 34% |
| Oxford United | 2.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 48% |
| West Brom | 2.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | — | — | 6.50 | 57% |
| Stoke City | 2.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 0.87 | 1.91 | 3.50 | 52% |
| Crawley Town | 2.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 48% |
| Bristol Rovers | 2.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 4.00 | 46% |
| Colchester | 1.00 | 5.00 | — | — | — | 5.00 | 26% |
| Rotherham | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 29% |
| Millwall | 1.00 | 8.33 | 1.00 | 2.04 | 0.64 | 2.67 | 46% |
| Crystal Palace | 0.50 | 7.50 | 1.00 | 0.58 | 1.57 | 4.00 | 44% |
Per game, over the matches each figure was recorded in. A dash is a figure the provider does not carry for that team.
League Cup top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Barry | Everton | 4 | 3 |
| H. Leonard | Peterborough | 4 | 3 |
| Y. Salech | Cardiff | 3 | 2 |
| T. Castellanos | West Ham | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | Bournemouth | 3 | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | Brentford | 3 | 3 |
| D. Welbeck | Chelsea | 3 | 3 |
| C. Evans | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 4 |
| R. Cleary | Barnsley | 3 | 3 |
| Jørgen Larsen | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 |
| T. Abraham | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 |
| Róbert Boženík | Stoke City | 2 | 2 |
| J. Ajala | West Ham | 2 | 3 |
| W. Lankshear | Middlesbrough | 2 | 3 |
| Thiago | Brentford | 2 | 3 |
| J. Morgan | West Brom | 2 | 2 |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 2 | 2 |
| F. Samba | Manchester City | 2 | 2 |
| Nathan Collins | Brentford | 2 | 2 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | Sunderland | 2 | 2 |
League Cup top assists
| Player | Team | Assists | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Anthony | Brentford | 3 | 3 |
| Morgan Rogers | Chelsea | 3 | 3 |
| B. Woods | Peterborough | 2 | 2 |
| J. Clarke | Ipswich | 2 | 2 |
| Mateus Fernandes | Tottenham | 2 | 2 |
| L. Billington | Crewe | 2 | 2 |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | Manchester City | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Doak | Bournemouth | 2 | 2 |
| H. White | Plymouth | 2 | 2 |
| Dango Ouattara | Brentford | 2 | 3 |
| Jaouen Hadjam | Brighton | 2 | 2 |
| J. Ta Bi | Sunderland | 2 | 2 |
| Óscar Mingueza | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 |
| A. Dedic | Newcastle | 2 | 3 |
| T. Barry | Everton | 2 | 3 |
| C. Connolly | Bradford | 2 | 4 |
| L. Orford | West Ham | 2 | 3 |
| M. Helm | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 4 |
| Harley Mills | Peterborough | 2 | 4 |
| F. Issaka | Plymouth | 1 | 1 |