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 La Liga (Spain): it opens the scoring 64% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Liga Spain | 64% | 353 |
| 2. Serie A Brazil | 63.5% | 334 |
| 3. Ligue 2 France | 62.5% | 328 |
| 4. Ligue 1 France | 61.9% | 336 |
| 5. Eredivisie Netherlands | 60.8% | 293 |
| 6. Premier League England | 59.1% | 345 |
| 7. Premiership Scotland | 58.9% | 197 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 57.5% | 292 |
| 9. Serie A Italy | 56.6% | 346 |
| 10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 55.7% | 246 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 53.5% | 215 |
| 12. Championship Scotland | 49% | 149 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.