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 76.7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super Liga Serbia | 76.7% | 275 |
| 2. Premier League Russia | 76.3% | 207 |
| 3. Bundesliga Austria | 74.9% | 175 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 74.1% | 402 |
| 5. HNL Croatia | 73.3% | 165 |
| 6. Liga I Romania | 73% | 237 |
| 7. Ligue 1 France | 72.3% | 350 |
| 8. Super League 1 Greece | 72.1% | 226 |
| 9. Süper Lig Türkiye | 72% | 282 |
| 10. Premiership Scotland | 72% | 214 |
| 11. Championship England | 71.5% | 520 |
| 12. Premier League England | 71.4% | 353 |
| 13. Primeira Liga Portugal | 71% | 276 |
| 14. J1 League Japan | 70% | 290 |
| 15. Super League China | 69.7% | 218 |
| 16. La Liga Spain | 69.7% | 353 |
| 17. Serie A Brazil | 69.6% | 352 |
| 18. Eredivisie Netherlands | 68.8% | 298 |
| 19. Bundesliga Germany | 68.3% | 287 |
| 20. Serie A Italy | 68.1% | 361 |
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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.