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 A (Italy): the trailing side avoids defeat 32.5% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Italy | 32.5% | 231 |
| 2. Süper Lig Türkiye | 31.4% | 175 |
| 3. K League 1 South Korea | 31% | 113 |
| 4. Segunda División Spain | 29.9% | 241 |
| 5. Liga MX Mexico | 29.4% | 160 |
| 6. Ligue 1 France | 29.2% | 161 |
| 7. Ligue 2 France | 28.9% | 149 |
| 8. Eliteserien Norway | 27.9% | 140 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 27.4% | 146 |
| 10. Superliga Denmark | 27% | 148 |
| 11. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 26.9% | 175 |
| 12. Serie B Italy | 26.7% | 232 |
| 13. Premier League England | 26.7% | 240 |
| 14. Super League China | 26.5% | 136 |
| 15. Premiership Scotland | 26.5% | 102 |
| 16. Ekstraklasa Poland | 26.3% | 175 |
| 17. La Liga Spain | 25.9% | 197 |
| 18. Liga I Romania | 25.6% | 133 |
| 19. Serie A Brazil | 25.2% | 206 |
| 20. Championship England | 24% | 317 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.