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 Supreme Division Women (Russia) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 85.7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Russia | 85.7% | 126 |
| 2. 1st League - RS Bosnia & Herzegovina | 83.5% | 212 |
| 3. Persha Liga Ukraine | 82.3% | 141 |
| 4. Tercera División RFEF - Group 12 Spain | 81.3% | 251 |
| 5. Premier League Lebanon | 81.1% | 111 |
| 6. 1st Division Albania | 80.5% | 220 |
| 7. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 79.8% | 104 |
| 8. Druha Liga Ukraine | 79.7% | 128 |
| 9. NPFL Nigeria | 79.1% | 335 |
| 10. Feminine Division 1 France | 78.7% | 127 |
| 11. FA WSL England | 78.6% | 126 |
| 12. Ligue 1 Algeria | 78.3% | 263 |
| 13. Serie A Women Italy | 78.1% | 128 |
| 14. Kakkonen - Lohko C Finland | 78% | 127 |
| 15. Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Spain | 77.7% | 224 |
| 16. Queensland NPL Australia | 77.3% | 181 |
| 17. National Division Luxembourg | 76.5% | 230 |
| 18. Second League - Group 1 Russia | 76.5% | 247 |
| 19. Second League - Group 4 Russia | 76.4% | 199 |
| 20. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 76.4% | 127 |
| 21. NB III - Northeast Hungary | 76.3% | 198 |
| 22. Super League Women Belgium | 76.2% | 126 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Burkina Faso | 76% | 150 |
| 24. Liga II Romania | 75.9% | 237 |
| 25. Premier League Jamaica | 75.9% | 112 |
| 26. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 75.9% | 170 |
| 27. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Spain | 75.8% | 389 |
| 28. Tercera División RFEF - Group 8 Spain | 75.8% | 244 |
| 29. Liga I Romania | 75.7% | 284 |
| 30. Primera División Uruguay | 75.7% | 107 |
| 31. NB III - Northwest Hungary | 75.7% | 185 |
| 32. Veikkausliiga Finland | 75.7% | 152 |
| 33. Tercera División RFEF - Group 17 Spain | 75.6% | 254 |
| 34. Regionalliga - SudWest Germany | 75.6% | 311 |
| 35. Primera División Femenina Spain | 75.6% | 225 |
| 36. Second League - Group 2 Russia | 75.5% | 290 |
| 37. I Liga - Women Slovakia | 75.4% | 114 |
| 38. Super League 2 Greece | 75.4% | 472 |
| 39. Primera D Argentina | 75.4% | 118 |
| 40. Segunda División Uruguay | 75.4% | 122 |
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.