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 35.7% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italy | 35.7% | 210 |
| 2. Allsvenskan Sweden | 34% | 147 |
| 3. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 33.8% | 142 |
| 4. Ligue 2 France | 32.8% | 198 |
| 5. Ekstraklasa Poland | 30.5% | 128 |
| 6. Super League Switzerland | 29% | 107 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 28.3% | 212 |
| 8. Segunda División Spain | 27.6% | 243 |
| 9. Liga I Romania | 27.3% | 172 |
| 10. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 27.3% | 187 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 27.2% | 246 |
| 12. Superliga Denmark | 26.4% | 121 |
| 13. Serie A Brazil | 26.4% | 216 |
| 14. Serie A Italy | 26% | 235 |
| 15. Bundesliga Germany | 25.9% | 174 |
| 16. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 25.8% | 194 |
| 17. Ligue 1 France | 25.7% | 249 |
| 18. Eliteserien Norway | 25.5% | 157 |
| 19. HNL Croatia | 25.2% | 103 |
| 20. Championship England | 24.8% | 311 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.