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 LaLiga (Spanyol) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 71,4% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LaLiga Spanyol | 71.4% | 353 |
| 2. Championship Skotlandia | 71.1% | 149 |
| 3. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 71.1% | 197 |
| 4. Serie A Italia | 70.2% | 346 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 69.8% | 215 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 68.3% | 246 |
| 7. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 67.8% | 292 |
| 8. Ligue 1 Prancis | 66.1% | 336 |
| 9. Serie A Brasil | 65.6% | 334 |
| 10. Ligue 2 Prancis | 64.6% | 328 |
| 11. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 63.5% | 345 |
| 12. Eredivisie Belanda | 62.5% | 293 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
The first goal event of each finished match, by minute and order. Own goals count for the side they were credited to.