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 83,8% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Russland | 83.8% | 743 |
| 2. MLS Next Pro Vereinigte Staaten | 80.3% | 1.276 |
| 3. Kansallinen Liiga Finnland | 77.7% | 611 |
| 4. Super Liga Republik Moldau | 77.7% | 1.177 |
| 5. 1st League - RS Bosnien und Herzegowina | 77.7% | 886 |
| 6. Football League Griechenland | 77.6% | 2.338 |
| 7. Damallsvenskan Schweden | 77.4% | 984 |
| 8. Feminine Division 1 Frankreich | 77.3% | 972 |
| 9. Frauen-Bundesliga Deutschland | 77.1% | 1.072 |
| 10. Schweizer Fussballmeisterschaft der Frauen Schweiz | 77.1% | 538 |
| 11. NPFL Nigeria | 76.8% | 2.079 |
| 12. Premier Division Gibraltar | 76.5% | 520 |
| 13. 1st Division Albanien | 76.5% | 2.493 |
| 14. Super League Women Belgien | 76.5% | 727 |
| 15. Druha Liga Ukraine | 76.2% | 1.591 |
| 16. Kvindeliga Dänemark | 76.2% | 600 |
| 17. Liga Premier Serie A Mexiko | 75.7% | 1.684 |
| 18. Toppserien Norwegen | 75.5% | 591 |
| 19. Premier League Ghana | 75.2% | 1.787 |
| 20. National Premier League (Mongolei) Mongolei | 75% | 531 |
| 21. Super League 2 (Griechenland) Griechenland | 74.7% | 1.884 |
| 22. FA WSL England | 74.5% | 954 |
| 23. Meistriliiga Estland | 74.5% | 2.558 |
| 24. Serie A Women Italien | 74.5% | 960 |
| 25. Brasileiro Women Brasilien | 74.4% | 896 |
| 26. 1. līga Lettland | 74.4% | 840 |
| 27. Libanesische Premier League Libanon | 74.3% | 1.211 |
| 28. 1. Division Kasachstan | 74.2% | 1.027 |
| 29. Eredivisie Women Niederlande | 74.2% | 817 |
| 30. Gibraltar Women’s Football League England | 74.1% | 714 |
| 31. Persha Liga Ukraine | 74.1% | 3.133 |
| 32. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgien | 74% | 3.042 |
| 33. Bardsragujn chumb Armenien | 74% | 1.715 |
| 34. Second League - Group 1 Russland | 73.9% | 1.331 |
| 35. First League Nordmazedonien | 73.8% | 1.196 |
| 36. Campionato San Marino | 73.8% | 1.619 |
| 37. A Lyga Litauen | 73.8% | 1.983 |
| 38. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Spanien | 73.7% | 1.992 |
| 39. 1a Divisió Andorra | 73.7% | 716 |
| 40. Second League - Group 3 Russland | 73.7% | 1.523 |
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.