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 60.7% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 60.7% | 336 |
| 2. Major League Soccer United States | 60.4% | 437 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 59.7% | 424 |
| 4. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 59.2% | 223 |
| 5. Allsvenskan Sweden | 58.3% | 223 |
| 6. Premiership Scotland | 58% | 212 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57.9% | 444 |
| 8. Eliteserien Norway | 57.5% | 226 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Poland | 57.5% | 287 |
| 10. Premier League Ukraine | 57.5% | 134 |
| 11. Superliga Denmark | 57.5% | 181 |
| 12. A-League Australia | 57.4% | 155 |
| 13. Super League China | 57.4% | 162 |
| 14. La Liga Spain | 57.3% | 337 |
| 15. Ligue 2 France | 57.1% | 345 |
| 16. Serie B Italy | 56.8% | 361 |
| 17. HNL Croatia | 56.5% | 168 |
| 18. Championship England | 56.4% | 512 |
| 19. Premier League England | 56.1% | 358 |
| 20. Liga I Romania | 56% | 284 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.