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 HNL (Croatia) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 75.5% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. HNL Croatia | 75.5% | 163 |
| 2. Allsvenskan Sweden | 74.1% | 224 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 73% | 252 |
| 4. Premier League Ukraine | 72.6% | 175 |
| 5. Serie A Brazil | 72.2% | 345 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 71.3% | 282 |
| 7. Super Liga Serbia | 71% | 231 |
| 8. Super League 1 Greece | 70.3% | 212 |
| 9. A-League Australia | 70% | 140 |
| 10. Ekstraklasa Poland | 69.3% | 274 |
| 11. Eredivisie Netherlands | 69.3% | 218 |
| 12. Premier League Russia | 69.2% | 208 |
| 13. Super League Switzerland | 69% | 171 |
| 14. Ligue 2 France | 69% | 248 |
| 15. Super League China | 68.5% | 232 |
| 16. Superliga Denmark | 68.4% | 228 |
| 17. La Liga Spain | 68.3% | 347 |
| 18. Bundesliga Austria | 68.1% | 188 |
| 19. Premier League England | 67.7% | 359 |
| 20. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 67.5% | 228 |
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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.