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 La Liga (Spain): the trailing side avoids defeat 35.8% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Liga Spain | 35.8% | 218 |
| 2. Serie B Italy | 34.1% | 185 |
| 3. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 32.6% | 175 |
| 4. Championship England | 30.7% | 323 |
| 5. K League 1 South Korea | 30.6% | 124 |
| 6. Serie A Italy | 30.4% | 214 |
| 7. Segunda División Spain | 29.6% | 253 |
| 8. Premier League Russia | 29.2% | 120 |
| 9. Süper Lig Türkiye | 29.1% | 182 |
| 10. Ligue 1 France | 29% | 210 |
| 11. Bundesliga Austria | 28.8% | 104 |
| 12. Superliga Denmark | 28% | 150 |
| 13. A-League Australia | 28% | 100 |
| 14. Ekstraklasa Poland | 27.5% | 189 |
| 15. Super League Switzerland | 27.4% | 113 |
| 16. Major League Soccer United States | 26.7% | 255 |
| 17. Premier League Ukraine | 26.6% | 124 |
| 18. Allsvenskan Sweden | 25.5% | 141 |
| 19. Liga MX Mexico | 25.1% | 195 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 25% | 168 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.