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 Premier League (Ukraine) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 72% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Ukraine | 72% | 218 |
| 2. Allsvenskan Sweden | 71.9% | 231 |
| 3. Ligue 2 France | 71.5% | 291 |
| 4. Super Liga Serbia | 70.3% | 276 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 70.2% | 289 |
| 6. Super League 1 Greece | 70.2% | 218 |
| 7. Ligue 1 France | 70% | 293 |
| 8. Premiership Scotland | 69.6% | 224 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 69.5% | 354 |
| 10. Super League China | 69.2% | 224 |
| 11. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 68.7% | 294 |
| 12. K League 1 South Korea | 68.4% | 215 |
| 13. HNL Croatia | 68.3% | 161 |
| 14. Liga MX Mexico | 68.1% | 313 |
| 15. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 67.9% | 287 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 67.7% | 303 |
| 17. Eliteserien Norway | 67.5% | 228 |
| 18. Premier League Russia | 67.4% | 224 |
| 19. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 67.2% | 326 |
| 20. Segunda División Spain | 66.9% | 423 |
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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.