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.
UEFA Europa League (International) leans earliest of all: 48.1% of its goals arrive in the first half.
| League | Before the break | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UEFA Europa League International | 48.1% | 713 |
| 2. HNL Croatia | 47.8% | 479 |
| 3. Superliga Denmark | 47.2% | 597 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria | 46.9% | 527 |
| 5. Ligue 2 France | 46.6% | 783 |
| 6. Super League 1 Greece | 46.5% | 606 |
| 7. Championship England | 46.4% | 1,443 |
| 8. Premier League Russia | 46.3% | 615 |
| 9. Major League Soccer United States | 46.3% | 1,629 |
| 10. Liga MX Mexico | 46.1% | 979 |
| 11. Super League China | 46% | 771 |
| 12. Ekstraklasa Poland | 46% | 837 |
| 13. Eliteserien Norway | 45.5% | 764 |
| 14. Liga I Romania | 45.5% | 816 |
| 15. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 45.5% | 860 |
| 16. Super Liga Serbia | 45.4% | 788 |
| 17. UEFA Champions League International | 45.4% | 886 |
| 18. Premiership Scotland | 45.3% | 643 |
| 19. Eredivisie Netherlands | 45.3% | 979 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 44.8% | 992 |
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Regular time only; first-half stoppage counts to the 45th minute.