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 League 1 (Greece) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 76.5% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League 1 Greece | 76.5% | 230 |
| 2. Primeira Liga Portugal | 74.5% | 216 |
| 3. Premiership Scotland | 73.9% | 203 |
| 4. Süper Lig Türkiye | 72.2% | 299 |
| 5. Premier League Ukraine | 71.8% | 216 |
| 6. Premier League England | 70% | 353 |
| 7. Superliga Denmark | 69.2% | 185 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 69.2% | 347 |
| 9. Serie A Italy | 68.8% | 336 |
| 10. Bundesliga Austria | 68.2% | 154 |
| 11. Eredivisie Netherlands | 67.5% | 302 |
| 12. Bundesliga Germany | 67.3% | 284 |
| 13. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 66.2% | 275 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 66% | 353 |
| 15. Championship England | 65.5% | 516 |
| 16. Ligue 2 France | 65.1% | 341 |
| 17. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 65% | 277 |
| 18. Serie A Brazil | 64.7% | 354 |
| 19. A-League Australia | 63.2% | 133 |
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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.