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 83.8% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Russia | 83.8% | 743 |
| 2. MLS Next Pro United States | 80.3% | 1,276 |
| 3. Kansallinen Liiga Finland | 77.7% | 611 |
| 4. Super Liga Moldova | 77.7% | 1,177 |
| 5. 1st League - RS Bosnia & Herzegovina | 77.7% | 886 |
| 6. Football League Greece | 77.6% | 2,338 |
| 7. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 77.4% | 984 |
| 8. Feminine Division 1 France | 77.3% | 972 |
| 9. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 77.1% | 1,072 |
| 10. AXA Women’s Super League Switzerland | 77.1% | 538 |
| 11. NPFL Nigeria | 76.8% | 2,079 |
| 12. Premier Division Gibraltar | 76.5% | 520 |
| 13. 1st Division Albania | 76.5% | 2,493 |
| 14. Super League Women Belgium | 76.5% | 727 |
| 15. Druha Liga Ukraine | 76.2% | 1,591 |
| 16. Kvindeliga Denmark | 76.2% | 600 |
| 17. Liga Premier Serie A Mexico | 75.7% | 1,684 |
| 18. Toppserien Norway | 75.5% | 591 |
| 19. Premier League Ghana | 75.2% | 1,787 |
| 20. Premier League Mongolia | 75% | 531 |
| 21. Super League 2 Greece | 74.7% | 1,884 |
| 22. FA WSL England | 74.5% | 954 |
| 23. Meistriliiga Estonia | 74.5% | 2,558 |
| 24. Serie A Women Italy | 74.5% | 960 |
| 25. Brasileiro Women Brazil | 74.4% | 896 |
| 26. 1. Liga Latvia | 74.4% | 840 |
| 27. Premier League Lebanon | 74.3% | 1,211 |
| 28. 1. Division Kazakhstan | 74.2% | 1,027 |
| 29. Eredivisie Women Netherlands | 74.2% | 817 |
| 30. Women's Championship England | 74.1% | 714 |
| 31. Persha Liga Ukraine | 74.1% | 3,133 |
| 32. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 74% | 3,042 |
| 33. Premier League Armenia | 74% | 1,715 |
| 34. Second League - Group 1 Russia | 73.9% | 1,331 |
| 35. First League North Macedonia | 73.8% | 1,196 |
| 36. Campionato San Marino | 73.8% | 1,619 |
| 37. A Lyga Lithuania | 73.8% | 1,983 |
| 38. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Spain | 73.7% | 1,992 |
| 39. 1a Divisió Andorra | 73.7% | 716 |
| 40. Second League - Group 3 Russia | 73.7% | 1,523 |
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.