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 Liga Profesional Argentina (Argentina) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 74.7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 74.7% | 324 |
| 2. Super Liga Serbia | 73.5% | 283 |
| 3. Eliteserien Norway | 72.8% | 228 |
| 4. HNL Croatia | 71.3% | 167 |
| 5. Allsvenskan Sweden | 71% | 224 |
| 6. Premier League Russia | 70.5% | 224 |
| 7. Championship England | 69% | 520 |
| 8. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 68.8% | 282 |
| 9. Major League Soccer United States | 68.7% | 473 |
| 10. Ligue 1 France | 68.6% | 280 |
| 11. Bundesliga Austria | 68.2% | 176 |
| 12. Serie A Brazil | 68% | 350 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 67.9% | 336 |
| 14. Segunda División Spain | 67.8% | 416 |
| 15. La Liga Spain | 67% | 349 |
| 16. Premiership Scotland | 67% | 218 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 66.8% | 289 |
| 18. J1 League Japan | 66.7% | 282 |
| 19. Super League 1 Greece | 66.4% | 229 |
| 20. Premier League Ukraine | 66.4% | 220 |
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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.