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 Liga Nacional (Guatemala): it opens the scoring 72.1% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 72.1% | 258 |
| 2. Ligue 1 Algeria | 68.5% | 200 |
| 3. Veikkausliiga Finland | 65.5% | 177 |
| 4. Primera División Venezuela | 64.4% | 180 |
| 5. Primera Nacional Argentina | 63.9% | 402 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 63.9% | 341 |
| 7. Serie B Brazil | 62.7% | 346 |
| 8. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 62.5% | 582 |
| 9. Football League Greece | 62.1% | 232 |
| 10. Serie C Brazil | 61.8% | 170 |
| 11. League Two Scotland | 61.8% | 170 |
| 12. V.League 1 Vietnam | 60.7% | 168 |
| 13. 1. Lig Türkiye | 60.6% | 277 |
| 14. Serie D Brazil | 60.5% | 162 |
| 15. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador | 60.4% | 222 |
| 16. Liga Nacional Honduras | 60.1% | 183 |
| 17. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 59.7% | 154 |
| 18. Major League Soccer United States | 59.6% | 332 |
| 19. NB I Hungary | 59.6% | 183 |
| 20. Ykkönen Finland | 59.2% | 125 |
| 21. A-League Australia | 58.9% | 129 |
| 22. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 58.9% | 270 |
| 23. Superliga Denmark | 58.7% | 184 |
| 24. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 58.2% | 282 |
| 25. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 58% | 400 |
| 26. Süper Lig Türkiye | 58% | 283 |
| 27. USL Championship United States | 57.9% | 323 |
| 28. Superliga Albania | 57.9% | 159 |
| 29. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57.2% | 407 |
| 30. Bundesliga Austria | 57.1% | 168 |
| 31. Super League Uzbekistan | 57.1% | 140 |
| 32. Championship Scotland | 57.1% | 170 |
| 33. Ligue 2 France | 56.7% | 328 |
| 34. Meistriliiga Estonia | 56.5% | 170 |
| 35. Premier League England | 56.3% | 348 |
| 36. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.1% | 285 |
| 37. Premier League Kazakhstan | 55.9% | 143 |
| 38. Premier League Ukraine | 55.7% | 158 |
| 39. 1. Division Denmark | 55.6% | 169 |
| 40. Ligue 1 France | 55.5% | 346 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.