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 Eredivisie (Netherlands): it opens the scoring 65.9% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Netherlands | 65.9% | 299 |
| 2. Serie A Brazil | 64.6% | 308 |
| 3. Super League 1 Greece | 64.2% | 293 |
| 4. Ligue 2 France | 62.4% | 346 |
| 5. A-League Australia | 62% | 129 |
| 6. Serie A Italy | 58.3% | 357 |
| 7. Premier League England | 58.1% | 353 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 57.9% | 221 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 57.9% | 280 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 57.8% | 348 |
| 11. Major League Soccer United States | 57.6% | 314 |
| 12. Süper Lig Türkiye | 57.4% | 270 |
| 13. Premiership Scotland | 55.8% | 215 |
| 14. Superliga Denmark | 55.7% | 183 |
| 15. Championship England | 53% | 515 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria | 52.6% | 171 |
| 17. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 52.4% | 273 |
| 18. J1 League Japan | 50.5% | 289 |
| 19. Bundesliga Germany | 50.2% | 293 |
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The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.