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 Championship (England): the trailing side avoids defeat 30.6% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championship England | 30.6% | 317 |
| 2. Serie A Brazil | 28.3% | 223 |
| 3. Ligue 1 France | 27.5% | 204 |
| 4. Ligue 2 France | 27.3% | 194 |
| 5. Serie A Italy | 26.8% | 213 |
| 6. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 25.8% | 182 |
| 7. Superliga Denmark | 25.2% | 115 |
| 8. Eredivisie Netherlands | 24.5% | 208 |
| 9. Premier League Ukraine | 24.5% | 139 |
| 10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 23.8% | 181 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 23.5% | 200 |
| 12. Premier League England | 22% | 223 |
| 13. Bundesliga Germany | 21.9% | 183 |
| 14. La Liga Spain | 21% | 224 |
| 15. Premiership Scotland | 20.9% | 129 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 19.9% | 146 |
| 17. Super League 1 Greece | 18.6% | 140 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.