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 Pro League (United Arab Emirates): the trailing side avoids defeat 33.9% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 33.9% | 109 |
| 2. Superliga Denmark | 31.6% | 114 |
| 3. Eredivisie Netherlands | 31.4% | 194 |
| 4. Premier League Egypt | 31.1% | 106 |
| 5. Primera Nacional Argentina | 29.8% | 225 |
| 6. Ligue 2 France | 29.3% | 215 |
| 7. Bundesliga Austria | 28.8% | 111 |
| 8. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 28.6% | 161 |
| 9. Primera Division El Salvador | 28.3% | 113 |
| 10. Stars League Qatar | 28.3% | 106 |
| 11. Championship England | 28.1% | 320 |
| 12. Premier League Jamaica | 28.1% | 114 |
| 13. NB I Hungary | 28% | 132 |
| 14. Major League Soccer United States | 27.7% | 191 |
| 15. J2 League Japan | 27.6% | 268 |
| 16. League One England | 26.5% | 347 |
| 17. Thai League 1 Thailand | 26.5% | 136 |
| 18. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 26.2% | 202 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkiye | 26.1% | 153 |
| 20. J1 League Japan | 25.9% | 158 |
| 21. 1. Lig Türkiye | 25.8% | 209 |
| 22. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 24.9% | 201 |
| 23. Ligue 3 France | 24.8% | 153 |
| 24. Super League 1 Greece | 24.4% | 176 |
| 25. 3. Liga Germany | 24.3% | 218 |
| 26. 2. Liga Austria | 24.3% | 103 |
| 27. Bundesliga Germany | 24.2% | 190 |
| 28. Serie A Brazil | 24% | 183 |
| 29. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 24% | 175 |
| 30. 1. Division Denmark | 24% | 121 |
| 31. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 23.4% | 154 |
| 32. Esiliiga A Estonia | 23.1% | 117 |
| 33. Premier League Belarus | 23.1% | 104 |
| 34. Championship Scotland | 23% | 113 |
| 35. Premiership Scotland | 22.8% | 145 |
| 36. Serie B Brazil | 22.4% | 210 |
| 37. Premier League Wales | 22.2% | 117 |
| 38. Premier League England | 22.1% | 231 |
| 39. Regionalliga - West Austria | 22.1% | 145 |
| 40. Primeira Liga Portugal | 21.9% | 137 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.