Who led the way on goals, xG, clean sheets and much more.
Updated 16 May 2026, after the last game
Manchester City had the best goal difference in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, with +19 from six games, scoring 22 and conceding 3. Chelsea were next on +17. Manchester City had the best goal difference in 2024/2025, +13.
St Albans City had the worst goal difference in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, with -6 from one game, scoring 0 and conceding 6. Five teams were next on -4.
There were 423 goals in 123 FA Cup games in 2025/2026, an average of 3.4 a game, 1.7 for each side. Manchester City averaged the most, 3.7 a game, and 19 teams were without a goal.
Manchester City had the best expected goal difference in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, with +8.5 from six games, creating 13.3 xG and conceding 4.8. Chelsea were next on +8.1.
| Rank | Team | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 22 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 21 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 14 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 12 |
| 5 | Macclesfield | 11 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 11 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 10 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 9 |
| 10 | Southampton | 9 |
| Rank | Team | Expected Goals (xG) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 14.4 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 14.2 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 13.3 |
| 4 | Brentford | 12.6 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 12.6 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 8.5 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 7.9 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 7.1 |
| 9 | Fulham | 6.1 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 6.0 |
| Rank | Team | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 |
| 2 | Tamworth | 1 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 1 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 1 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 1 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 1 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 1 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 1 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 1 |
| 10 | Southend United | 1 |
| Rank | Team | Expected Goals Against (xGA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 0.0 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 0.9 |
| 3 | Everton | 1.0 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 1.0 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 1.1 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 1.2 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 1.2 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 1.3 |
| 9 | Boreham Wood | 1.4 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1.4 |
| Rank | Team | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | +19 |
| 2 | Chelsea | +17 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | +12 |
| 4 | Arsenal | +7 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | +6 |
| 6 | Macclesfield | +5 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | +4 |
| 8 | Liverpool | +4 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | +4 |
| 10 | Leeds United | +4 |
| Rank | Team | Expected Goal Difference (xGD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | +8.5 |
| 2 | Chelsea | +8.1 |
| 3 | Brentford | +4.7 |
| 4 | Norwich City | +4.2 |
| 5 | Arsenal | +4.1 |
| 6 | Burnley | +4.0 |
| 7 | Fulham | +2.9 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | +2.9 |
| 9 | Liverpool | +2.8 |
| 10 | West Ham United | +2.6 |
| Rank | Team | Possession % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 81.0% |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 79.0% |
| 3 | South Shields | 71.0% |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 71.0% |
| 5 | Preston North End | 69.0% |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 67.5% |
| 7 | Arsenal | 66.3% |
| 8 | Burnley | 65.5% |
| 9 | Chelsea | 65.3% |
| 10 | Manchester City | 65.0% |
| Rank | Team | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 4 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 3 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 3 |
| 4 | Walsall | 2 |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 2 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 2 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 2 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 2 |
| 9 | Brentford | 2 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 1 |
| Rank | Team | Fouls Committed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 69 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 66 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 63 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 63 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 62 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 58 |
| 7 | Southampton | 54 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 |
| 9 | Salford City | 44 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 43 |
| Rank | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 14 |
| 2 | Macclesfield | 12 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 12 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 12 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 11 |
| 6 | Southampton | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 10 |
| 8 | Salford City | 9 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 9 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 |