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 65.4% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 65.4% | 353 |
| 2. Super Liga Serbia | 64.2% | 260 |
| 3. Eredivisie Netherlands | 60.1% | 298 |
| 4. Liga MX Mexico | 59.9% | 314 |
| 5. Ekstraklasa Poland | 59% | 283 |
| 6. Premier League England | 58.9% | 353 |
| 7. Premiership Scotland | 58.5% | 217 |
| 8. Super League China | 58% | 231 |
| 9. Major League Soccer United States | 58% | 500 |
| 10. Süper Lig Türkiye | 57.9% | 278 |
| 11. La Liga Spain | 57.5% | 365 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 56.9% | 427 |
| 13. J1 League Japan | 56.5% | 347 |
| 14. Liga I Romania | 56.3% | 295 |
| 15. Serie B Italy | 55.8% | 360 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 55.8% | 294 |
| 17. Segunda División Spain | 55.7% | 429 |
| 18. Eliteserien Norway | 55.7% | 230 |
| 19. Ligue 2 France | 55.4% | 276 |
| 20. Championship England | 55.2% | 520 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.