Manchester City had the best goal difference in the Carabao Cup in 2025/2026, with +12 from six games, scoring 14 and conceding 2. Brighton & Hove Albion were next on +10. Newcastle United had the best goal difference in 2024/2025, +10.
Barnsley and Oxford United shared the worst goal difference in the Carabao Cup in 2025/2026, with -5 each. Middlesbrough were next on -4.
| Rank | Team | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 14 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 10 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 9 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 9 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 9 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 |
| 10 | Brentford | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Expected Goals (xG) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11.4 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10.6 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 8.7 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 8.6 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8.2 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 6.1 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5.8 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 5.7 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 5.5 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 5.2 |
| Rank | Team | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 0 |
| 2 | Walsall | 0 |
| 3 | Barrow | 1 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 1 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 1 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 1 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 1 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 1 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 1 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 1 |
| Rank | Team | Expected Goals Against (xGA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0.2 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 0.3 |
| 3 | Walsall | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 0.6 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 0.6 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 0.7 |
| 8 | Watford | 0.7 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 0.7 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 0.8 |
| Rank | Team | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | +12 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | +10 |
| 3 | Brentford | +5 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | +4 |
| 5 | Arsenal | +4 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | +3 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | +3 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | +3 |
| 9 | Southampton | +3 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | +3 |
| Rank | Team | Expected Goal Difference (xGD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | +7.2 |
| 2 | Arsenal | +5.0 |
| 3 | Leeds United | +3.2 |
| 4 | Fulham | +3.1 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | +2.9 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | +2.7 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | +2.5 |
| 8 | Coventry City | +2.4 |
| 9 | Everton | +2.4 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | +2.1 |
| Rank | Team | Possession % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 80.0% |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 72.0% |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 71.0% |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 71.0% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 70.0% |
| 6 | Sunderland | 70.0% |
| 7 | Stoke City | 67.0% |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 66.0% |
| 9 | Manchester City | 65.8% |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 65.0% |
| Rank | Team | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 2 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 |
| 6 | Southampton | 2 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 2 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| 9 | Fulham | 2 |
| 10 | Brentford | 2 |
| Rank | Team | Fouls Committed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 63 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 59 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 54 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 50 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 49 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 49 |
| 7 | Southampton | 48 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 43 |
| Rank | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 17 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 10 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 9 |
| 5 | Millwall | 8 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 8 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 7 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 7 |