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.
Premiership (Scotland) leans earliest of all: 48.6% of its goals arrive in the first half.
| League | Before the break | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premiership Scotland | 48.6% | 578 |
| 2. League One Scotland | 48.3% | 520 |
| 3. FNL Czechia | 48.3% | 634 |
| 4. Eredivisie Women Netherlands | 48.2% | 436 |
| 5. First League Bulgaria | 48.1% | 594 |
| 6. 1. Division Cyprus | 48.1% | 480 |
| 7. Feminine Division 1 France | 47.9% | 401 |
| 8. AFC Champions League Two International | 47.6% | 452 |
| 9. Super Liga Serbia | 47.2% | 695 |
| 10. Serie B Brazil | 47.2% | 846 |
| 11. Super League Malaysia | 47% | 402 |
| 12. Primera B Colombia | 47% | 643 |
| 13. Serie C - Girone B Italy | 46.9% | 764 |
| 14. Persha Liga Ukraine | 46.8% | 528 |
| 15. League One China | 46.5% | 673 |
| 16. UEFA Champions League International | 46.5% | 570 |
| 17. Liga Nacional Honduras | 46.1% | 527 |
| 18. Premier League Ukraine | 46% | 474 |
| 19. NB II Hungary | 45.9% | 412 |
| 20. Premier League Belarus | 45.7% | 514 |
| 21. 2. Liga Austria | 45.7% | 716 |
| 22. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 45.7% | 644 |
| 23. Championship Scotland | 45.6% | 439 |
| 24. League Two England | 45.5% | 1,414 |
| 25. Friendlies International | 45.5% | 760 |
| 26. 1. Deild Iceland | 45.4% | 412 |
| 27. Serie C - Girone C Italy | 45.3% | 750 |
| 28. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 45.3% | 664 |
| 29. Primera División Bolivia | 45.3% | 984 |
| 30. Ligue 2 France | 45.3% | 834 |
| 31. Esiliiga A Estonia | 45.2% | 624 |
| 32. Segunda Liga Portugal | 45.2% | 746 |
| 33. A-League Australia | 45.1% | 426 |
| 34. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 45% | 1,179 |
| 35. Premier League Wales | 45% | 645 |
| 36. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 44.9% | 450 |
| 37. Erovnuli Liga Georgia | 44.9% | 486 |
| 38. UEFA Europa League International | 44.8% | 1,396 |
| 39. Primeira Liga Portugal | 44.8% | 826 |
| 40. Ligue 1 Algeria | 44.8% | 451 |
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