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 League Women (Belgium) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 86.7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League Women Belgium | 86.7% | 113 |
| 2. Feminine Division 1 France | 86.1% | 122 |
| 3. Brasileiro Women Brazil | 82.7% | 127 |
| 4. 1st Division Albania | 82.2% | 169 |
| 5. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 81.3% | 123 |
| 6. League Two Scotland | 80.7% | 109 |
| 7. Super Liga Moldova | 79.1% | 163 |
| 8. Serie A Women Italy | 78.4% | 125 |
| 9. FA WSL England | 78.2% | 124 |
| 10. Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group D Portugal | 78% | 118 |
| 11. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 78% | 127 |
| 12. Super Liga Serbia | 77.2% | 355 |
| 13. Second League - Group 4 Russia | 77.1% | 192 |
| 14. NPFL Nigeria | 77% | 191 |
| 15. Liga MX Femenil Mexico | 76.2% | 294 |
| 16. 1. Division Denmark | 76.1% | 184 |
| 17. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 76% | 125 |
| 18. I Liga Poland | 76% | 279 |
| 19. Druha Liga Ukraine | 75.9% | 145 |
| 20. U18 Premier League - North England | 75.8% | 153 |
| 21. III Liga - Group 4 Poland | 75.8% | 198 |
| 22. Druha Liga - Group B Ukraine | 75.6% | 131 |
| 23. 2. Division Belarus | 75.5% | 188 |
| 24. Superliga Kosovo | 75.4% | 134 |
| 25. Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Spain | 75.4% | 280 |
| 26. Stars League Qatar | 75.2% | 125 |
| 27. Premier League Russia | 75.1% | 221 |
| 28. Ligue A Burundi | 75% | 120 |
| 29. Thai League 2 Thailand | 74.9% | 287 |
| 30. Reserve League Belarus | 74.9% | 191 |
| 31. Premijer Liga Bosnia & Herzegovina | 74.9% | 183 |
| 32. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 74.6% | 130 |
| 33. First League Montenegro | 74.4% | 164 |
| 34. First League Russia | 74.3% | 416 |
| 35. Tercera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 74.2% | 252 |
| 36. Tercera División RFEF - Group 14 Spain | 74.2% | 275 |
| 37. Ligi kuu Bara Tanzania | 74.2% | 271 |
| 38. League One Scotland | 74.1% | 112 |
| 39. Primera B Colombia | 74.1% | 139 |
| 40. Second League - Group 3 Russia | 74.1% | 220 |
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.