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 2. Bundesliga (Germany): the trailing side avoids defeat 31.6% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 31.6% | 171 |
| 2. Major League Soccer United States | 30.5% | 200 |
| 3. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 29.8% | 104 |
| 4. Segunda División Spain | 29.4% | 235 |
| 5. K League 1 South Korea | 28% | 125 |
| 6. Serie B Italy | 28% | 243 |
| 7. Eliteserien Norway | 27.6% | 145 |
| 8. Ligue 2 France | 27.4% | 208 |
| 9. Liga MX Mexico | 26.9% | 182 |
| 10. Superliga Denmark | 26.2% | 141 |
| 11. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 26.2% | 149 |
| 12. Liga I Romania | 26.1% | 134 |
| 13. Super League Switzerland | 25.9% | 108 |
| 14. Allsvenskan Sweden | 25.7% | 152 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 25.5% | 231 |
| 16. Premier League Ukraine | 25% | 108 |
| 17. Serie A Brazil | 24.9% | 221 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 24.6% | 195 |
| 19. Ligue 1 France | 24.1% | 216 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 23.6% | 174 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.