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 Superliga (Denmark): the trailing side avoids defeat 31.6% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superliga Denmark | 31.6% | 114 |
| 2. Eredivisie Netherlands | 31.4% | 194 |
| 3. Ligue 2 France | 29.3% | 215 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria | 28.8% | 111 |
| 5. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 28.6% | 161 |
| 6. Championship England | 28.1% | 320 |
| 7. Major League Soccer United States | 27.7% | 191 |
| 8. Süper Lig Türkiye | 26.1% | 153 |
| 9. J1 League Japan | 25.9% | 158 |
| 10. Super League 1 Greece | 24.4% | 176 |
| 11. Bundesliga Germany | 24.2% | 190 |
| 12. Serie A Brazil | 24% | 183 |
| 13. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 24% | 175 |
| 14. Premiership Scotland | 22.8% | 145 |
| 15. Premier League England | 22.1% | 231 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 21.9% | 137 |
| 17. Serie A Italy | 20.8% | 221 |
| 18. La Liga Spain | 19.7% | 223 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.