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.
NPFL (Nigeria) leans earliest of all: 50.7% of its goals arrive in the first half.
| League | Before the break | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. NPFL Nigeria | 50.7% | 428 |
| 2. FKF Premier League Kenya | 50.3% | 597 |
| 3. U18 Premier League - South England | 49.7% | 682 |
| 4. USL Championship United States | 49.1% | 884 |
| 5. FA WSL England | 48.7% | 413 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 48.5% | 744 |
| 7. Campionato Primavera - 1 Italy | 48.5% | 621 |
| 8. Türkiye Kupası Türkiye | 47.9% | 403 |
| 9. National League - South England | 47.9% | 489 |
| 10. Meistriliiga Estonia | 47.8% | 456 |
| 11. Primera División Femenina Spain | 47.7% | 945 |
| 12. League Two England | 47.6% | 1,316 |
| 13. Ligi kuu Bara Tanzania | 47.5% | 604 |
| 14. Superettan Sweden | 47.5% | 655 |
| 15. Second League Bulgaria | 47.3% | 602 |
| 16. FA Cup England | 47.3% | 444 |
| 17. Primera A Colombia | 47.2% | 563 |
| 18. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 47.2% | 466 |
| 19. League One England | 47.2% | 1,464 |
| 20. Premier League England | 47.2% | 1,024 |
| 21. Premiership Scotland | 47.2% | 564 |
| 22. Feminine Division 1 France | 47.2% | 422 |
| 23. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 46.7% | 458 |
| 24. Serie B Brazil | 46.7% | 824 |
| 25. Liga de Ascenso Costa Rica | 46.7% | 484 |
| 26. 3. Liga Germany | 46.5% | 1,015 |
| 27. Liga Nacional Honduras | 46.5% | 484 |
| 28. 1. Deild Iceland | 46.3% | 406 |
| 29. Botola Pro Morocco | 46.3% | 538 |
| 30. First League Bulgaria | 46.3% | 538 |
| 31. Second League - Group 1 Russia | 46.3% | 843 |
| 32. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 46.3% | 534 |
| 33. Ligue 1 France | 46.2% | 1,053 |
| 34. Super League Zambia | 46.2% | 500 |
| 35. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 46.2% | 550 |
| 36. Premier League Uganda | 46.1% | 586 |
| 37. 1st League - RS Bosnia & Herzegovina | 46.1% | 471 |
| 38. National League - North England | 46.1% | 458 |
| 39. La Liga Spain | 46.1% | 953 |
| 40. Friendlies Clubs International | 46.1% | 1,431 |
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Regular time only; first-half stoppage counts to the 45th minute.