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 Super Liga (Serbia) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 73.1% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super Liga Serbia | 73.1% | 2,807 |
| 2. Super League 1 Greece | 72.1% | 3,190 |
| 3. Premier League Ukraine | 71.2% | 2,657 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 71% | 3,946 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 70.1% | 4,316 |
| 6. HNL Croatia | 70.1% | 1,684 |
| 7. Premier League Russia | 70% | 2,247 |
| 8. Premiership Scotland | 70% | 3,392 |
| 9. Liga I Romania | 69.5% | 2,745 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 69.3% | 5,299 |
| 11. Allsvenskan Sweden | 69% | 2,325 |
| 12. Serie A Brazil | 69% | 5,583 |
| 13. J1 League Japan | 68.7% | 4,077 |
| 14. Premier League England | 68.1% | 5,690 |
| 15. Ligue 1 France | 68.1% | 4,978 |
| 16. Super League China | 67.9% | 2,234 |
| 17. Bundesliga Austria | 67.9% | 2,652 |
| 18. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 67.8% | 2,386 |
| 19. Segunda División Spain | 67.7% | 4,200 |
| 20. Championship England | 67.6% | 7,754 |
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The first goal event of each finished match, by minute and order. Own goals count for the side they were credited to.