Does the first goal decide the match?
How often the side that opens the scoring goes on to win. Across the majors it is roughly seven times in ten — but not everywhere.
In 1st Division (Albanien) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 81,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1st Division Albanien | 81.7% | 208 |
| 2. Football League Griechenland | 80.2% | 232 |
| 3. Meistriliiga Estland | 79.4% | 170 |
| 4. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgien | 78.1% | 270 |
| 5. Persha Liga Ukraine | 77.5% | 276 |
| 6. Super League Griechenland | 76.5% | 230 |
| 7. Fußball-Regionalliga Ost Österreich | 76.1% | 188 |
| 8. Premyer Liqası Aserbaidschan | 75.6% | 168 |
| 9. Superliga Albanien | 75.3% | 166 |
| 10. Libanesische Premier League Libanon | 74.8% | 111 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 74.5% | 216 |
| 12. Premiership Schottland | 73.9% | 203 |
| 13. Primera B Metropolitana Argentinien | 73.1% | 357 |
| 14. Premier League Jamaika | 72.7% | 154 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkei | 72.2% | 299 |
| 16. TFF 2. Lig Türkei | 72.1% | 240 |
| 17. NB II Ungarn | 72% | 189 |
| 18. Primera Nacional Argentinien | 71.9% | 327 |
| 19. Fußball-Regionalliga West Österreich | 71.8% | 170 |
| 20. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 71.8% | 216 |
| 21. Ligue 1 Algerien | 70.6% | 214 |
| 22. Premier League England | 70% | 353 |
| 23. National 2 - Group C Frankreich | 69.8% | 205 |
| 24. EFL League Two England | 69.7% | 522 |
| 25. NB I Ungarn | 69.7% | 218 |
| 26. Primera División Venezuela | 69.7% | 284 |
| 27. National 2 - Group A Frankreich | 69.7% | 208 |
| 28. Esiliiga Estland | 69.4% | 170 |
| 29. Superliga Dänemark | 69.2% | 185 |
| 30. Primera División Spanien | 69.2% | 347 |
| 31. Serie A Italien | 68.8% | 336 |
| 32. National 2 - Group D Frankreich | 68.6% | 204 |
| 33. Nationaldivision Luxemburg | 68.4% | 136 |
| 34. Premier League Wales | 68.3% | 189 |
| 35. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 68.2% | 154 |
| 36. National (D3) Frankreich | 68.2% | 336 |
| 37. TFF 1. Lig Türkei | 67.9% | 268 |
| 38. 1. Division Dänemark | 67.7% | 167 |
| 39. Eredivisie Niederlande | 67.5% | 302 |
| 40. Torneo Federal A Argentinien | 67.5% | 379 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
The first goal event of each finished match, by minute and order. Own goals count for the side they were credited to.