Does a half-time lead hold?
How often the side leading at the break goes on to win, among matches where someone actually led.
A half-time lead is safest in Esiliiga A (Estonia): it holds 85.2% of the time.
| League | Lead held | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Esiliiga A Estonia | 85.2% | 122 |
| 2. Czech Liga Czechia | 84.4% | 160 |
| 3. Erovnuli Liga Georgia | 84.3% | 102 |
| 4. FNL Czechia | 83.9% | 137 |
| 5. Meistriliiga Estonia | 83.2% | 125 |
| 6. Super League 1 Greece | 83.1% | 130 |
| 7. Football League Greece | 82.5% | 126 |
| 8. League Two Scotland | 82.5% | 114 |
| 9. First League Bulgaria | 82.4% | 153 |
| 10. Primera División Femenina Spain | 81% | 153 |
| 11. Super Liga Slovakia | 80.9% | 110 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 80.7% | 181 |
| 13. Serie C Brazil | 80.2% | 106 |
| 14. Premier League England | 80.2% | 232 |
| 15. Division 2 Saudi Arabia | 79.7% | 138 |
| 16. Ligue 1 Algeria | 79.7% | 118 |
| 17. Liga I Romania | 79.1% | 139 |
| 18. Premier League Belarus | 79.1% | 129 |
| 19. 3. Liga Germany | 78.8% | 208 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 78.7% | 188 |
| 21. Premiership Scotland | 78.6% | 131 |
| 22. Ligue 2 France | 78.5% | 205 |
| 23. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 78.5% | 349 |
| 24. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 78.5% | 107 |
| 25. Primera División Bolivia | 78.5% | 195 |
| 26. Premier League Wales | 78.3% | 138 |
| 27. Eredivisie Netherlands | 78% | 214 |
| 28. 1. Division Cyprus | 78% | 109 |
| 29. Super League China | 77.8% | 158 |
| 30. 2. Liga Austria | 77.6% | 143 |
| 31. Liga de Expansión MX Mexico | 77.5% | 120 |
| 32. Segunda División Peru | 77.4% | 137 |
| 33. Liga 1 Indonesia | 77.3% | 181 |
| 34. Premiership Northern Ireland | 77.1% | 144 |
| 35. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 76.8% | 233 |
| 36. 1. Lig Türkiye | 76.4% | 191 |
| 37. J1 League Japan | 76.4% | 165 |
| 38. 3. Lig - Group 2 Türkiye | 76.4% | 165 |
| 39. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 76.3% | 139 |
| 40. Primera A Colombia | 76.1% | 209 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as the lead lost.