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 87.8% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Russia | 87.8% | 147 |
| 2. Premier League Hong Kong SAR China | 81.4% | 102 |
| 3. Pro League Trinidad & Tobago | 81.1% | 127 |
| 4. Super League Women Belgium | 81% | 126 |
| 5. Brasileiro Women Brazil | 80.9% | 131 |
| 6. Esiliiga A Estonia | 80.7% | 171 |
| 7. 1st League - RS Bosnia & Herzegovina | 79.9% | 159 |
| 8. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Spain | 79.9% | 273 |
| 9. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 79.7% | 128 |
| 10. 1. Deild Faroe Islands | 79.3% | 116 |
| 11. Segunda División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 79% | 267 |
| 12. Úrvalsdeild Women Iceland | 78.8% | 104 |
| 13. Campionato San Marino | 78.7% | 244 |
| 14. GFA League Gambia | 78.4% | 116 |
| 15. MLS Next Pro United States | 78.4% | 306 |
| 16. Premier League Mongolia | 78.4% | 125 |
| 17. Liga Premier Serie A Mexico | 78.4% | 522 |
| 18. League Jordan | 78.2% | 124 |
| 19. Super Liga Moldova | 78.1% | 105 |
| 20. Youth Championship Russia | 78% | 182 |
| 21. 3. Lig - Group 1 Türkiye | 78% | 191 |
| 22. Druha Liga Ukraine | 77.8% | 171 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 77.8% | 144 |
| 24. WE League Japan | 77.6% | 125 |
| 25. 3. Division - Girone 6 Norway | 77.5% | 120 |
| 26. Première Division Mali | 77.2% | 149 |
| 27. 1a Divisió Andorra | 77.1% | 131 |
| 28. Serie D - Girone D Italy | 76.9% | 273 |
| 29. Ligue 2 Algeria | 76.9% | 372 |
| 30. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 76.7% | 172 |
| 31. Premier Division Gibraltar | 76.7% | 120 |
| 32. First League Armenia | 76.6% | 107 |
| 33. Eredivisie Women Netherlands | 76.6% | 124 |
| 34. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 76.6% | 124 |
| 35. AXA Women’s Super League Switzerland | 76.5% | 115 |
| 36. Tercera División RFEF - Group 13 Spain | 76.4% | 280 |
| 37. Ligue 2 Tunisia | 76.3% | 262 |
| 38. Premiership Northern Ireland | 76.2% | 223 |
| 39. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 76.2% | 336 |
| 40. 3. Division - Girone 5 Norway | 76% | 121 |
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.