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.
Championship (England) leans earliest of all: 49% of its goals arrive in the first half.
| League | Before the break | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championship England | 49% | 457 |
| 2. Eliteserien Norway | 48.2% | 653 |
| 3. Major League Soccer United States | 44.9% | 1,613 |
| 4. Serie A Brazil | 44.6% | 876 |
| 5. Allsvenskan Sweden | 44.4% | 613 |
| 6. UEFA Champions League International | 43.5% | 474 |
| 7. Liga MX Mexico | 43.3% | 406 |
| 8. J1 League Japan | 42.5% | 529 |
| 9. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 42.2% | 842 |
| 10. Super League China | 41.6% | 730 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 41.5% | 1,030 |
| 12. K League 1 South Korea | 40.8% | 507 |
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Regular time only; first-half stoppage counts to the 45th minute.