Where is a half-time deficit survivable?
How often the side trailing at the break avoids defeat — the mirror of the question above, and the more interesting half.
Nowhere is a half-time deficit less final than in Serie B (Italy): the trailing side avoids defeat 30.3% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italy | 30.3% | 2,242 |
| 2. K League 1 South Korea | 29.9% | 1,069 |
| 3. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 29% | 2,708 |
| 4. Ligue 2 France | 28.4% | 3,174 |
| 5. Super League Switzerland | 28% | 1,219 |
| 6. Superliga Denmark | 27.5% | 1,912 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkiye | 27.4% | 2,898 |
| 8. Segunda División Spain | 27.2% | 2,499 |
| 9. Serie A Italy | 27.1% | 3,329 |
| 10. Ekstraklasa Poland | 27.1% | 1,434 |
| 11. Championship England | 27% | 4,826 |
| 12. Ligue 1 France | 26.5% | 3,135 |
| 13. Serie A Brazil | 26.3% | 3,378 |
| 14. Major League Soccer United States | 26.3% | 3,294 |
| 15. A-League Australia | 26.2% | 1,405 |
| 16. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 26% | 1,497 |
| 17. Liga I Romania | 25.6% | 1,645 |
| 18. Liga MX Mexico | 25.5% | 1,920 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 25.4% | 2,403 |
| 20. Premier League Russia | 25.4% | 1,399 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.