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 Supreme Division Women (Russland) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 85,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Russland | 85.7% | 126 |
| 2. 1st League - RS Bosnien und Herzegowina | 83.5% | 212 |
| 3. Persha Liga Ukraine | 82.3% | 141 |
| 4. Tercera División RFEF - Group 12 Spanien | 81.3% | 251 |
| 5. Libanesische Premier League Libanon | 81.1% | 111 |
| 6. 1st Division Albanien | 80.5% | 220 |
| 7. Premyer Liqası Aserbaidschan | 79.8% | 104 |
| 8. Druha Liga Ukraine | 79.7% | 128 |
| 9. NPFL Nigeria | 79.1% | 335 |
| 10. Feminine Division 1 Frankreich | 78.7% | 127 |
| 11. FA WSL England | 78.6% | 126 |
| 12. Ligue 1 Algerien | 78.3% | 263 |
| 13. Serie A Women Italien | 78.1% | 128 |
| 14. Kakkonen - Lohko C Finnland | 78% | 127 |
| 15. Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Spanien | 77.7% | 224 |
| 16. Queensland NPL Australien | 77.3% | 181 |
| 17. Nationaldivision Luxemburg | 76.5% | 230 |
| 18. Second League - Group 1 Russland | 76.5% | 247 |
| 19. Second League - Group 4 Russland | 76.4% | 199 |
| 20. Ligue 1 Tunesien | 76.4% | 127 |
| 21. NB III - Northeast Ungarn | 76.3% | 198 |
| 22. Super League Women Belgien | 76.2% | 126 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Burkina Faso | 76% | 150 |
| 24. Liga II Rumänien | 75.9% | 237 |
| 25. Premier League Jamaika | 75.9% | 112 |
| 26. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgien | 75.9% | 170 |
| 27. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Spanien | 75.8% | 389 |
| 28. Tercera División RFEF - Group 8 Spanien | 75.8% | 244 |
| 29. Liga 1 Rumänien | 75.7% | 284 |
| 30. Primera División Profesional de Uruguay Uruguay | 75.7% | 107 |
| 31. NB III - Northwest Ungarn | 75.7% | 185 |
| 32. Veikkausliiga Finnland | 75.7% | 152 |
| 33. Tercera División RFEF - Group 17 Spanien | 75.6% | 254 |
| 34. Fußball-Regionalliga Südwest Deutschland | 75.6% | 311 |
| 35. Superliga Femenina Spanien | 75.6% | 225 |
| 36. Second League - Group 2 Russland | 75.5% | 290 |
| 37. I Liga - Women Slowakei | 75.4% | 114 |
| 38. Super League 2 (Griechenland) Griechenland | 75.4% | 472 |
| 39. Primera D Argentinien | 75.4% | 118 |
| 40. Segunda División Profesional Uruguay | 75.4% | 122 |
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.