Who opens the scoring, home or away?
Share of first goals scored by the home side. The first goal is worth more than any other, and home sides take most of them everywhere.
The home side takes the initiative most in Serie A (Brazil): it opens the scoring 61.2% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 61.2% | 5,583 |
| 2. Segunda División Spain | 60.4% | 4,200 |
| 3. Major League Soccer United States | 59.2% | 5,166 |
| 4. Super Liga Serbia | 58.6% | 2,807 |
| 5. Super League 1 Greece | 58.1% | 3,190 |
| 6. Ligue 2 France | 58% | 5,271 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57.8% | 3,946 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 57.7% | 5,299 |
| 9. Eliteserien Norway | 57.3% | 2,334 |
| 10. Liga I Romania | 56.9% | 2,745 |
| 11. HNL Croatia | 56.9% | 1,684 |
| 12. Eredivisie Netherlands | 56.9% | 4,750 |
| 13. Bundesliga Germany | 56.8% | 4,342 |
| 14. Liga MX Mexico | 56.8% | 3,120 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.7% | 4,555 |
| 16. Ekstraklasa Poland | 56.5% | 2,241 |
| 17. Ligue 1 France | 56.4% | 4,978 |
| 18. Super League China | 56.4% | 2,234 |
| 19. Serie B Italy | 56.1% | 3,655 |
| 20. Premier League England | 55.9% | 5,690 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.