First half or second?
Football scores more after the break almost everywhere — 43.9% of goals come before it. These are the leagues that lean earliest.
Bundesliga (Germany) leans earliest of all: 44.8% of its goals arrive in the first half.
| League | Before the break | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bundesliga Germany | 44.8% | 875 |
| 2. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 44.7% | 855 |
| 3. Superliga Denmark | 44.6% | 540 |
| 4. Serie A Brazil | 44.5% | 1,017 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 44.5% | 634 |
| 6. Premiership Scotland | 43.6% | 601 |
| 7. Premier League England | 43.5% | 1,066 |
| 8. Super League 1 Greece | 43.3% | 552 |
| 9. UEFA Champions League International | 43.2% | 574 |
| 10. Premier League Ukraine | 43% | 611 |
| 11. Ligue 2 France | 43% | 872 |
| 12. Süper Lig Türkiye | 42.9% | 860 |
| 13. La Liga Spain | 42.8% | 1,050 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 42.6% | 956 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 42.5% | 972 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 42.3% | 1,014 |
| 17. Bundesliga Austria | 41.1% | 438 |
| 18. Championship England | 40.7% | 1,432 |
| 19. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 40.3% | 893 |
| 20. FA Cup England | 39.7% | 453 |
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Regular time only; first-half stoppage counts to the 45th minute.