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 74.2% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Ukraine | 74.2% | 217 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 73.1% | 427 |
| 3. Eliteserien Norway | 73% | 230 |
| 4. Allsvenskan Sweden | 72.7% | 227 |
| 5. Serie A Italy | 71.8% | 344 |
| 6. Ligue 1 France | 71% | 283 |
| 7. Serie A Brazil | 70% | 353 |
| 8. Super League 1 Greece | 69.2% | 214 |
| 9. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 69.1% | 291 |
| 10. J1 League Japan | 68.9% | 347 |
| 11. Super Liga Serbia | 68.5% | 260 |
| 12. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 68.2% | 292 |
| 13. Premier League Russia | 68.1% | 229 |
| 14. Liga I Romania | 67.8% | 295 |
| 15. Major League Soccer United States | 67.4% | 500 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria | 67.2% | 183 |
| 17. Segunda División Spain | 66.9% | 429 |
| 18. K League 1 South Korea | 66.7% | 213 |
| 19. HNL Croatia | 66.3% | 166 |
| 20. Ekstraklasa Poland | 66.1% | 283 |
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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.