Harry Watkinson
Europe’s highest scoring second tier teams
Just because it’s the international break, doesn’t mean all domestic football stops. This article looks at Europe’s highest scoring second tier sides in the Championship, Spanish Segunda Division, 2. Bundesliga, Serie B and Ligue 2.
We recorded the teams who have scored the most goals and ranked them based on their average number of goals scored per game, which can be helpful when informing markets such as ‘team to score’ or ‘over 2.5 goals.’
The list also notes each team’s top goal scorer, which can also inform individual scorer markets.
English Championship
It’s perhaps unsurprising to see Fulham as the highest scoring Championship side this season, and in fact, the highest scoring team on this entire list, with a staggering 90 goals in 37 games.
This is no doubt thanks to second-tier specialist Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has already broken the record for the most goals scored in Championship season and looks set to score even more.
Fulham are surely set for an empathetic return to the Premier League next season.
1. Fulham
Played: 37
Scored: 90
Goals per game: 2.43
Top scorer: Aleksandar Mitrovic (35)
2. AFC Bournemouth
Played: 36
Scored: 59
Goals per game: 1.64
Top scorer: Dominic Solanke (23)
3. Nottingham Forest
Played: 36
Scored: 54
Goals per game: 1.5
Top scorer: Lewis Grabban (12)
4. Luton Town
Played: 38
Scored: 56
Goals per game: 1.47
Top scorer: Elijah Adebayo (14)
5. Queens Park Rangers
Played: 38
Scored: 54
Goals per game: 1.42
Top scorer: Lyndon Dykes (9)
The crazy numbers behind Aleksandar Mitrovic’s goals
Spanish Segunda Division
Real Valladolid were relegated from the Spanish top-flight last season and are looking to fire their way straight back up.
The side have scored an average of 1.58 goals per game, but are still trail the automatic promotion places by a point.
Their problem is that despite scoring plenty, they have also conceded 35 goals in the campaign and will have to improve defensively to gain promotion.
1. Real Valladolid
Played: 33
Scored: 52
Goals per game: 1.58
Top scorer: Shon Weissman (13)
2. Almeria
Played: 33
Scored: 51
Goals per game: 1.55
Top scorer: Umar Sadiq (15)
3. Girona
Played: 33
Scored: 50
Goals per game: 1.52
Top scorer: Cristhian Stuani (17)
4. Eibar
Played: 33
Scored: 48
Goals per game: 1.45
Top scorer: Stoichkov (16)
5. FC Cartagena
Played: 33
Scored: 46
Goals per game: 1.39
Top scorer: Ruben Castro (15)
German 2. Bundesliga
Schalke’s downfall from the heights of the Bundesliga still comes as a shock to some, but they are starting to regain their attacking form.
They are four points away from an automatic promotion spot, so we could see them back in the German top-flight next season.
Their top scorer Simon Terodde has the most goals for the whole of Bundesliga 2, and is also the all-time leading goal scorer for the division.
1. Schalke 04
Played: 27
Scored: 54
Goals per game: 2
Top scorer: Simon Terodde (19)
2. FC St. Pauli
Played: 27
Scored: 53
Goals per game: 1.96
Top scorer: Guido Burgstaller (17)
3. Darmstadt
Played: 27
Scored: 53
Goals per game: 1.96
Top scorer: Phillip Tietz
4. Werder Bremen
Played: 27
Scored: 51
Goals per game: 1.88
Top scorer: Niclas Fullkrug (14)
5. Hamburger SV
Played: 26
Scored: 46
Goals per game: 1.77
Top scorer: Robert Glatzel (16)
Italian Serie B
AC Monza is a club with a long 109-year history but has never featured in the top-flight of Italian football.
But, that could be set to change as they have scored an impressive 51 goals this season and are now sitting in third place, just one point away from automatic promotion.
They have scored eight goals in their last three games, making them a good over 2.5 goal bet.
1. AC Monza
Played: 31
Scored: 51
Goals per game: 1.65
Top scorer: Mattia Valoti (8)
2. US Lecce
Played: 31
Scored: 49
Goals per game: 1.58
Top scorer: Massimo Coda (18)
3. Benevento
Played: 30
Scored: 47
Goals per game: 1.56
Top scorer: Gianluca Lapadula (10)
4. Cremonese
Played: 31
Scored: 47
Goals per game: 1.52
Top scorer: Cristian Buonauito (7)
5. Brescia Calcio
Played: 31
Scored: 47
Goals per game: 1.52
Top scorer: Stefano Moreo
French Ligue 2
The second-highest scoring team in this list behind Fulham is Toulouse, who have scored a massive 69 goals this season, leading the scoring charts in Ligue 2 by far.
The side are seven points clear at the top of Ligue 2, and look set for a triumphant return to the French top-flight, after a woeful campaign in 2020-21.
Ex-MK Dons striker Rhys Healey has been their main man this season, netting 15 times in 27 games.
1. Toulouse
Played: 30
Scored: 69
Goals per game: 2.3
Top scorer: Rhys Healey (14)
2. Auxerre
Played: 30
Scored: 47
Goals per game: 1.57
Top scorer: Gaetan Charbonnier (13)
3. Paris FC
Played: 30
Scored: 43
Goals per game: 1.44
Top scorer: Morgan Guilavogui
4. SM Caen
Played: 30
Scored: 42
Goals per game: 1.4
Top scorer: Alexandre Mendy
5. Amiens SC
Played: 30
Scored: 37
Goals per game: 1.24
Top scorer: Aliou Badji (11)
