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 Serie B (Italy): the trailing side avoids defeat 31.2% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italy | 31.2% | 263 |
| 2. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 31.2% | 154 |
| 3. J1 League Japan | 29.6% | 159 |
| 4. Premier League Russia | 28.9% | 128 |
| 5. HNL Croatia | 28.7% | 101 |
| 6. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 28.3% | 180 |
| 7. Allsvenskan Sweden | 28% | 132 |
| 8. Superliga Denmark | 27.4% | 157 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 27.3% | 220 |
| 10. Ligue 2 France | 27% | 222 |
| 11. Bundesliga Germany | 26.9% | 197 |
| 12. Ligue 1 France | 26% | 215 |
| 13. Liga MX Mexico | 25.4% | 201 |
| 14. Segunda División Spain | 25% | 256 |
| 15. Super League China | 24.7% | 146 |
| 16. Championship England | 24.5% | 335 |
| 17. Eliteserien Norway | 23.8% | 147 |
| 18. Eredivisie Netherlands | 23.7% | 177 |
| 19. Premier League England | 22.9% | 218 |
| 20. Premiership Scotland | 22.6% | 137 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.