Does the first goal decide the match?
How often the side that opens the scoring goes on to win. Across the majors it is roughly seven times in ten — but not everywhere.
In championnat d'Espagne de football (Espagne) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 71,4% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. championnat d'Espagne de football Espagne | 71.4% | 353 |
| 2. championnat d'Angleterre de football Écosse | 71.1% | 197 |
| 3. championnat d'Italie de football Italie | 70.2% | 346 |
| 4. championnat du Portugal de football Portugal | 69.8% | 215 |
| 5. Championnat de Belgique de football Belgique | 68.3% | 246 |
| 6. championnat d'Allemagne de football Allemagne | 67.8% | 292 |
| 7. championnat de France de football France | 66.1% | 336 |
| 8. Serie A Brésil | 65.6% | 334 |
| 9. championnat de France de football de deuxième division France | 64.6% | 328 |
| 10. championnat d'Angleterre de football Angleterre | 63.5% | 345 |
| 11. Eredivisie Pays-Bas | 62.5% | 293 |
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The first goal event of each finished match, by minute and order. Own goals count for the side they were credited to.