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 Süper Lig (Türkiye): the trailing side avoids defeat 34.9% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 34.9% | 172 |
| 2. Premier League Ukraine | 30.7% | 101 |
| 3. Ligue 2 France | 29.4% | 204 |
| 4. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 29.1% | 175 |
| 5. Major League Soccer United States | 28.4% | 208 |
| 6. J1 League Japan | 28% | 164 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 28% | 168 |
| 8. Championship England | 28% | 329 |
| 9. Serie A Italy | 27.6% | 217 |
| 10. Serie A Brazil | 27.6% | 210 |
| 11. Superliga Denmark | 26.4% | 121 |
| 12. Eredivisie Netherlands | 26.4% | 182 |
| 13. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 24.3% | 181 |
| 14. Bundesliga Austria | 24.3% | 107 |
| 15. Ligue 1 France | 22.6% | 212 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 22.2% | 167 |
| 17. La Liga Spain | 19.9% | 236 |
| 18. Premier League England | 19.6% | 209 |
| 19. Premiership Scotland | 19.4% | 134 |
| 20. Super League 1 Greece | 18.5% | 162 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.