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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 A Lyga (Lithuania) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 78.8% of the time.

Does the first goal decide the match?
LeagueFirst scorer winsMatches
1. A Lyga Lithuania 78.8% 156
2. Super League Uzbekistan 77.6% 156
3. Football League Greece 77.3% 348
4. Meistriliiga Estonia 77.2% 167
5. Super League 1 Greece 76.9% 221
6. Ligue 1 Algeria 76.8% 207
7. Persha Liga Ukraine 76.6% 261
8. 1. Division Belarus 75.4% 175
9. A-League Australia 75% 128
10. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia 74.8% 341
11. Premier League Ukraine 74.7% 225
12. Primera Nacional Argentina 74.5% 318
13. J2 League Japan 74.5% 419
14. Virsliga Latvia 74.2% 163
15. Veikkausliiga Finland 74.1% 185
16. Premier League Belarus 74% 131
17. Premier League Armenia 74% 154
18. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria 73.4% 128
19. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan 72.9% 166
20. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador 72.6% 197
21. Primera División Venezuela 72.5% 280
22. 2. Liga Austria 72.4% 170
23. NB II Hungary 72.3% 220
24. Ykkönen Finland 72.2% 126
25. Premier League Wales 72.2% 187
26. Druha Liga Ukraine 72% 100
27. Premier League Egypt 71.9% 121
28. Serie C Brazil 71.8% 170
29. Premier League Jamaica 71.5% 151
30. Superliga Albania 71.1% 159
31. Premier League Lebanon 70.6% 126
32. 1. Lig Türkiye 70.6% 279
33. League Two England 70.5% 501
34. National 2 - Group C France 70.1% 204
35. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina 70.1% 361
36. Serie D Brazil 70% 160
37. Serie B Brazil 69.9% 356
38. Serie A Italy 69.9% 345
39. Stars League Qatar 69.8% 126
40. Premier League Kazakhstan 69.8% 169

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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.

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