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 (Moldova) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 81.2% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super Liga Moldova | 81.2% | 101 |
| 2. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 80.3% | 127 |
| 3. Second League Bulgaria | 80.3% | 157 |
| 4. 3. Lig - Group 2 Türkiye | 79.4% | 199 |
| 5. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 78.5% | 144 |
| 6. Liga 2 Indonesia | 78.2% | 220 |
| 7. Tercera División RFEF - Group 14 Spain | 77.8% | 261 |
| 8. Premier Division Ireland | 77.4% | 159 |
| 9. 2. liga Slovakia | 76.9% | 147 |
| 10. Super League 2 Greece | 76.8% | 112 |
| 11. Esiliiga A Estonia | 76.7% | 176 |
| 12. Premier League Kazakhstan | 76.6% | 128 |
| 13. 2. Lig Türkiye | 76.4% | 466 |
| 14. Erovnuli Liga Georgia | 76.1% | 163 |
| 15. Premier League Singapore | 75.7% | 103 |
| 16. NWSL Women United States | 75.7% | 103 |
| 17. Meistriliiga Estonia | 75.6% | 172 |
| 18. HNL Croatia | 75.5% | 163 |
| 19. 1st Division Albania | 75.3% | 215 |
| 20. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 75.1% | 213 |
| 21. Czech Liga Czechia | 75.1% | 245 |
| 22. Tercera División RFEF - Group 8 Spain | 75.1% | 277 |
| 23. First Division Ireland | 75% | 128 |
| 24. National 3 - Group D France | 74.6% | 118 |
| 25. Football League Greece | 74.5% | 137 |
| 26. Premier League Syria | 74.2% | 159 |
| 27. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 74.2% | 159 |
| 28. Allsvenskan Sweden | 74.1% | 224 |
| 29. Tercera División RFEF - Group 9 Spain | 74.1% | 266 |
| 30. Druha Liga - Group B Ukraine | 74% | 100 |
| 31. Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Spain | 74% | 269 |
| 32. 1. Division Belarus | 74% | 192 |
| 33. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 73.9% | 403 |
| 34. Serie D Brazil | 73.9% | 234 |
| 35. National 3 - Group E France | 73.9% | 115 |
| 36. Superliga Albania | 73.8% | 164 |
| 37. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 73.8% | 122 |
| 38. Regionalliga - SudWest Germany | 73.7% | 186 |
| 39. Prva Liga Serbia | 73.6% | 208 |
| 40. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 73.4% | 256 |
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.