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 83.3% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Russia | 83.3% | 144 |
| 2. MLS Next Pro United States | 81.8% | 324 |
| 3. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 80.8% | 198 |
| 4. WE League Japan | 80.7% | 119 |
| 5. Liga MX U21 Mexico | 80.4% | 245 |
| 6. Second League Montenegro | 78.4% | 167 |
| 7. Primera División Femenina Spain | 78.1% | 224 |
| 8. Premier League Bahrain | 78.1% | 128 |
| 9. Frauenliga Austria | 78.1% | 105 |
| 10. Ekstraliga Women Poland | 78% | 127 |
| 11. First League North Macedonia | 77.8% | 185 |
| 12. Premier League Ghana | 77.8% | 252 |
| 13. Super League Malawi | 77.8% | 216 |
| 14. I Liga - Women Slovakia | 77.8% | 126 |
| 15. Feminine Division 1 France | 77.4% | 124 |
| 16. U19 League Ukraine | 77.3% | 225 |
| 17. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 77% | 230 |
| 18. AXA Women’s Super League Switzerland | 76.9% | 108 |
| 19. Super Liga Moldova | 76.8% | 138 |
| 20. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 76.7% | 180 |
| 21. Super League 2 Greece | 76.6% | 244 |
| 22. Calcutta Premier Division India | 76.6% | 111 |
| 23. Serie D - Girone H Italy | 76.4% | 271 |
| 24. NPFL Nigeria | 76% | 342 |
| 25. Premier League Uganda | 75.6% | 205 |
| 26. Premier League Kuwait | 75.5% | 102 |
| 27. Persha Liga Ukraine | 75.4% | 211 |
| 28. 3. Lig - Group 3 Türkiye | 75.3% | 219 |
| 29. Premier League Belarus | 75.3% | 227 |
| 30. Kvindeliga Denmark | 75.2% | 105 |
| 31. Premier League Armenia | 75.2% | 121 |
| 32. Azadegan League Iran | 74.9% | 219 |
| 33. Premijer Liga Bosnia & Herzegovina | 74.8% | 159 |
| 34. Second League A - Division A Gold Russia | 74.8% | 159 |
| 35. Paulista - U20 Brazil | 74.8% | 385 |
| 36. FNL Czechia | 74.8% | 226 |
| 37. Liga 3 Georgia | 74.8% | 226 |
| 38. Football League - Highland League Scotland | 74.8% | 103 |
| 39. Meistriliiga Estonia | 74.7% | 178 |
| 40. UEFA Youth League International | 74.6% | 201 |
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.