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 Pro League (Trinidad & Tobago) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 80.6% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pro League Trinidad & Tobago | 80.6% | 129 |
| 2. Premier League Belarus | 77.8% | 158 |
| 3. Serie D Brazil | 76.5% | 162 |
| 4. Serie A Brazil | 76.5% | 341 |
| 5. Super League Uzbekistan | 76.4% | 140 |
| 6. Superliga Albania | 75.5% | 159 |
| 7. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 74.7% | 154 |
| 8. League One Scotland | 74.4% | 172 |
| 9. Football League Greece | 74.1% | 232 |
| 10. Meistriliiga Estonia | 74.1% | 170 |
| 11. Ykkönen Finland | 73.6% | 125 |
| 12. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 73.3% | 270 |
| 13. Esiliiga A Estonia | 73.1% | 171 |
| 14. League Two Scotland | 72.9% | 170 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 72.8% | 158 |
| 16. 1. Division Denmark | 72.8% | 169 |
| 17. A Lyga Lithuania | 72.3% | 159 |
| 18. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 71.7% | 258 |
| 19. Premier League Kazakhstan | 71.3% | 143 |
| 20. Championship Scotland | 71.2% | 170 |
| 21. Primera División Venezuela | 71.1% | 180 |
| 22. 2. Liga Austria | 70.7% | 174 |
| 23. Primera Nacional Argentina | 70.6% | 402 |
| 24. Veikkausliiga Finland | 70.6% | 177 |
| 25. A-League Australia | 70.5% | 129 |
| 26. Primeira Liga Portugal | 70.5% | 285 |
| 27. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 70.5% | 400 |
| 28. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 70.4% | 582 |
| 29. Premier League Wales | 70.2% | 181 |
| 30. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 70.1% | 214 |
| 31. Süper Lig Türkiye | 70% | 283 |
| 32. Bundesliga Austria | 69.6% | 168 |
| 33. Major League Soccer United States | 69.6% | 332 |
| 34. Superliga Denmark | 69.6% | 184 |
| 35. Serie C Brazil | 69.4% | 170 |
| 36. Serie B Brazil | 69.4% | 346 |
| 37. USL Championship United States | 69.3% | 323 |
| 38. League One England | 69% | 513 |
| 39. Ligue 1 France | 68.8% | 346 |
| 40. Premier League Egypt | 68.5% | 267 |
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.