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Challenge Cup

Scotland · Football

Season 2025

Challenge Cup — Today's Matches

Live scores, upcoming kick-offs, and finished results for today. Data refreshes automatically so you never miss a moment.

Challenge Cup — Playoffs

Round of 16

FAForfar Athletic0
QPQueen's Park2
0–2
MMontrose1
AUAirdrie United3
1–3
SAStirling Albion1
SStenhousemuir2
1–2
SJST Johnstone2
RCRoss County0
2–0
QSQueen of the South0
RRRaith Rovers1
0–1
AArbroath3
EFEast Fife0
3–0
AUAyr Utd4
SStranraer1
4–1

Quarter-finals

ICInverness CT1
SStenhousemuir0
1–0

Semi-finals

ICInverness CT2
AUAyr Utd1
2–1

Final

ICInverness CT1
RRRaith Rovers4
1–4

Challenge Cup — Results

The latest 25 completed matches in the Challenge Cup. The highest-scoring result was Dumbarton 0–9 Inverness CT. Review recent scorelines to spot form trends, home advantage patterns, and upset results that can inform your next bet.

HomeScoreAway
Final
4 – 1
Raith RoversRR
4 – 1
ICInverness CT
2026-04-05FT
Semi-finals
1 – 1
Airdrie UnitedAU
1 – 1
RRRaith Rovers
2026-02-25PEN
1 – 2
Ayr UtdAU
1 – 2
ICInverness CT
2026-02-24FT
Quarter-finals
3 – 3
ST JohnstoneSJ
3 – 3
AUAyr Utd
2026-02-17PEN
2 – 2
ArbroathA
2 – 2
AUAirdrie United
2026-02-03PEN
1 – 0
Inverness CTIC
1 – 0
SStenhousemuir
2026-01-27FT
1 – 1
Queen's ParkQP
1 – 1
RRRaith Rovers
2026-01-27PEN
Round of 16
2 – 0
ST JohnstoneSJ
2 – 0
RCRoss County
2026-01-13FT
1 – 2
Stirling AlbionSA
1 – 2
SStenhousemuir
2026-01-13FT
3 – 3
PartickP
3 – 3
ICInverness CT
2026-01-13PEN
3 – 0
ArbroathA
3 – 0
EFEast Fife
2026-01-13FT
4 – 1
Ayr UtdAU
4 – 1
SStranraer
2026-01-13FT
2 – 0
Queen's ParkQP
2 – 0
FAForfar Athletic
2026-01-13FT
3 – 1
Airdrie UnitedAU
3 – 1
MMontrose
2026-01-06FT
1 – 0
Raith RoversRR
1 – 0
QSQueen of the South
2026-01-06FT
Round of 32
2 – 1
MontroseM
2 – 1
SSpartans
2025-12-22FT
4 – 3
Queen of the SouthQS
4 – 3
DDunfermline
2025-12-16FT
0 – 9
DumbartonD
0 – 9
ICInverness CT
2025-12-16FT
1 – 2
Cove RangersCR
1 – 2
PPartick
2025-12-16FT
2 – 3
Elgin CityEC
2 – 3
EFEast Fife
2025-12-16FT
2 – 1
Queen's ParkQP
2 – 1
CClyde
2025-12-16FT
0 – 1
Hearts U21HU
0 – 1
SJST Johnstone
2025-12-16FT
2 – 2
Stirling AlbionSA
2 – 2
MMorton
2025-12-09PEN
2 – 0
StenhousemuirS
2 – 0
AAAnnan Athletic
2025-12-09FT
1 – 4
East KilbrideEK
1 – 4
SStranraer
2025-12-09FT
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Challenge Cup — Team Stats

Side-by-side performance comparison of all 39 teams in the Challenge Cup. Inverness CT leads with 9 wins this season. The colour-coded heatmap highlights wins, losses, draws, goals scored and conceded, goal difference, and win percentage — making it easy to spot the strongest and weakest teams at a glance for betting analysis.

Challenge Cup — Betting Insights

Challenge Cup 2025 — key betting statistics across 114 matches played. Games average 3.76 goals, with 64.9% seeing both teams score and 75.4% finishing with over 2.5 goals. Home sides win 67.5% of the time while 10.5% of matches end in a draw. Clean sheets are kept in 35.1% of games, and the most common scoreline is 2-1. Use these metrics to calibrate over/under, BTTS, and correct-score strategies.

3.76Goals / Match
64.9%Both Score %
75.4%Over 2.5 / 5.5 %
86.8%Over 1.5 %
50.0%Over 3.5 %
67.5%Home Win %
10.5%Draw %
21.9%Away Win %
35.1%Clean Sheet %
0.9%0-0 %
2.39Avg Home Goals
1.37Avg Away Goals
0.2Cards/Match
+34.20Home Advantage

Most Common Scorelines

The most frequently occurring final scorelines sorted by frequency. Each bar shows the number of matches and percentage ending with that exact score. Common scorelines help calibrate correct-score betting — a scoreline appearing in 15% or more of matches may offer value at typical odds.

2-1
11.4%(13)
3-1
9.6%(11)
1-0
9.6%(11)
3-0
7.0%(8)
1-2
6.1%(7)
1-1
5.3%(6)
4-1
5.3%(6)
2-0
5.3%(6)
2-3
4.4%(5)
4-0
3.5%(4)
3.76
Avg goals / game
429
Total goals
273
Home goals
156
Away goals
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Challenge Cup — Season Trends

Goals distribution across 15-minute periods of play, revealing when goals are most likely to be scored. This is critical for live betting strategies — leagues with high concentrations of late goals (76-90 min) may offer value in late-goal markets, while first-half dominant leagues favor early cash-out strategies.

0-15
9.4%
16-30
19.1%
31-45
17.0%
46-60
15.6%
61-75
16.0%
76-90
22.9%

Top Scorers

The top 5 goalscorers in the Challenge Cup 2025 season. C. Nieuwenhof leads with 4 goals, followed by O. Smyth (4) and J. Brown (1). These 5 players have scored 11 goals combined — key data for anytime goalscorer bets and understanding which teams depend on a single attacker.

  1. 1CN
    C. NieuwenhofHearts U21
    4goals
  2. 2OS
    O. SmythSt. Mirren U21
    4goals
  3. 3JB
    J. BrownKilmarnock II
    1goals
  4. 4MW
    M. WatkinsKilmarnock II
    1goals
  5. 5EM
    E. MooneySt. Mirren U21
    1goals

Top Assists

The leading assist providers in the Challenge Cup 2025 season. J. Brown tops the chart with 2 assists, followed by C. Nieuwenhof (1) and M. Watkins (1). Assist leaders are often key creators whose involvement boosts their team's goalscoring — valuable context for both goalscorer and team performance markets.

  1. 1JB
    J. BrownKilmarnock II
    2Assists
  2. 2CN
    C. NieuwenhofHearts U21
    1Assists
  3. 3MW
    M. WatkinsKilmarnock II
    1Assists
  4. 4EM
    E. MooneySt. Mirren U21
    1Assists
  5. 5FC
    Findlay CurtisRangers U21
    1Assists
  6. 6OS
    O. SmythSt. Mirren U21
    0Assists
  7. 7EI
    E. IngramDundee II
    0Assists
  8. 8FO
    Freddie O'DonoghueQueen of the South
    0Assists
  9. 9DT
    D. ThompsonKilmarnock II
    0Assists
  10. 10JT
    J. ThomsonKilmarnock II
    0Assists
  11. 11CD
    Colby DonovanCeltic II
    0Assists
  12. 12TL
    T. LoweryKilmarnock II
    0Assists
  13. 13PN
    P. NsioRangers U21
    0Assists
  14. 14ES
    E. SimpsonHamilton Academical
    0Assists

Top Cards

Disciplinary leaders in the Challenge Cup 2025 season. J. Brown has received the most yellow cards with 6, followed by M. Watkins (6) and C. Nieuwenhof (6) — 26 yellows in total among listed players. On the red card side, J. Brown leads with 1. Card counts are essential for bookings markets and assessing which players are suspension risks.

Yellow Cards

  1. 1JB
    J. BrownKilmarnock II
    6
  2. 2MW
    M. WatkinsKilmarnock II
    6
  3. 3CN
    C. NieuwenhofHearts U21
    6
  4. 4EI
    E. IngramDundee II
    5
  5. 5DW
    D. WatsonKilmarnock II
    2
  6. 6OS
    O. SmythSt. Mirren U21
    1
  7. 7EM
    E. MooneySt. Mirren U21
    0
  8. 8CZ
    Chanka Solomon ZimbaInverness CT
    0
  9. 9FC
    Findlay CurtisRangers U21
    0
  10. 10JW
    J. WilsonHearts U21
    0

Red Cards

  1. 1JB
    J. BrownKilmarnock II
    1
  2. 2DW
    D. WatsonKilmarnock II
    1
  3. 3MW
    M. WatkinsKilmarnock II
    0
  4. 4CN
    C. NieuwenhofHearts U21
    0
  5. 5EI
    E. IngramDundee II
    0
  6. 6OS
    O. SmythSt. Mirren U21
    0
  7. 7EM
    E. MooneySt. Mirren U21
    0
  8. 8CZ
    Chanka Solomon ZimbaInverness CT
    0
  9. 9FC
    Findlay CurtisRangers U21
    0
  10. 10JW
    J. WilsonHearts U21
    0

Betting Profile

Frequent upsets

Historical statistics from 29 seasons of data showing how predictable this league is for betting purposes.

43%
22%
35%
Home winDrawAway win
2.87
Average goals per game
54%
Games with 3+ goals
53%
Both teams scored
50%
Pre-match favourite won
Based on 5,097 matches over 29 seasonsSource: football-data.co.uk
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Challenge Cup — Teams

All 39 teams competing in the Challenge Cup 2025 season. Click any club to view their full squad, match history, and detailed statistics.

HAHamilton AcademicalSJST JohnstonePPartickRCRoss CountyICInverness CTDDumbartonQSQueen of the SouthRRRaith RoversAUAyr UtdDDunfermlineAAAlloa AthleticAArbroathFAForfar AthleticMMontroseAUAirdrie UnitedSAStirling AlbionAUAberdeen U21AAAnnan AthleticCClydeCRCove RangersEFEast FifeEKEast KilbrideECEdinburgh CityECElgin CityHUHearts U21HUHibernian U21KHKelty HeartsMUMotherwell U21PPeterheadQPQueen's ParkRURangers U21SSpartansSUSt. Mirren U21SStenhousemuirSStranraerCICeltic IIDIDundee IIDIDundee United IIKIKilmarnock II

Challenge Cup — Referees

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Top 9 referees officiating in the Challenge Cup, led by L. Wilson. Compare cards issued, goals per match, and strictness to anticipate how the assigned referee might influence match flow and card-related bets.

1L. Wilson
Officiated
10
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
36
2G. Irvine
Officiated
6
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
21
3E. Anderson
Officiated
5
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
14
4C. Steven
Officiated
4
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
8
5S. Mather
Officiated
1
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
5
6W. Collum
Officiated
1
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
4
7P. Howard
Officiated
1
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
4
8S. Evans
Officiated
1
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
1
9D. Dickinson
Officiated
1
0
0
Y/M
0.00
R/M
0.00
Goals
1

Challenge Cup — Past Seasons

Browse 5 archived seasons of the Challenge Cup, from 2019 to 2024. Each season page includes full standings, top scorers, and match results — useful for comparing historical performance and identifying long-term betting patterns.

API data: 26 Apr 2026 · Stats updated: 26 Apr 2026