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 Ligue 1 (France): the trailing side avoids defeat 32.8% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 France | 32.8% | 229 |
| 2. Ekstraklasa Poland | 30.3% | 185 |
| 3. Super League Switzerland | 29.8% | 124 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria | 29.5% | 122 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 29.2% | 185 |
| 6. Championship England | 28.7% | 314 |
| 7. Major League Soccer United States | 28.4% | 278 |
| 8. Serie A Italy | 28.2% | 248 |
| 9. Eliteserien Norway | 28.1% | 135 |
| 10. Premier League Russia | 28.1% | 139 |
| 11. Bundesliga Germany | 27.5% | 200 |
| 12. La Liga Spain | 27.3% | 205 |
| 13. Premiership Scotland | 27.1% | 129 |
| 14. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 27.1% | 207 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkiye | 26.5% | 226 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 26.5% | 185 |
| 17. K League 1 South Korea | 26.4% | 106 |
| 18. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 26.1% | 134 |
| 19. Serie A Brazil | 26.1% | 188 |
| 20. Serie B Italy | 25.8% | 229 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.