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 1st Division (Albania) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 81,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1st Division Albania | 81.7% | 208 |
| 2. Football League Yunani | 80.2% | 232 |
| 3. Meistriliiga Estonia | 79.4% | 170 |
| 4. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 78.1% | 270 |
| 5. Persha Liga Ukraina | 77.5% | 276 |
| 6. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 76.5% | 230 |
| 7. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 76.1% | 188 |
| 8. Liga Utama Azerbaijan Azerbaijan | 75.6% | 168 |
| 9. Superliga Albania | 75.3% | 166 |
| 10. Premier League Lebanon | 74.8% | 111 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 74.5% | 216 |
| 12. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 73.9% | 203 |
| 13. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 73.1% | 357 |
| 14. Premier League Jamaika | 72.7% | 154 |
| 15. Liga Super Turki Turki | 72.2% | 299 |
| 16. 2. Lig Turki | 72.1% | 240 |
| 17. NB II Hungaria | 72% | 189 |
| 18. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 71.9% | 327 |
| 19. Regionalliga - West Austria | 71.8% | 170 |
| 20. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 71.8% | 216 |
| 21. Ligue 1 Aljazair | 70.6% | 214 |
| 22. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 70% | 353 |
| 23. National 2 - Group C Prancis | 69.8% | 205 |
| 24. Liga Dua Inggris Inggris | 69.7% | 522 |
| 25. NB I Hungaria | 69.7% | 218 |
| 26. Venezuelan Primera División Venezuela | 69.7% | 284 |
| 27. National 2 - Group A Prancis | 69.7% | 208 |
| 28. Esiliiga Estonia | 69.4% | 170 |
| 29. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 69.2% | 185 |
| 30. LaLiga Spanyol | 69.2% | 347 |
| 31. Serie A Italia | 68.8% | 336 |
| 32. National 2 - Group D Prancis | 68.6% | 204 |
| 33. Divisi Nasional Luksemburg Luksemburg | 68.4% | 136 |
| 34. Liga Utama Inggris Wales | 68.3% | 189 |
| 35. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 68.2% | 154 |
| 36. Championnat National Prancis | 68.2% | 336 |
| 37. TFF 1. Lig Turki | 67.9% | 268 |
| 38. Divisi 1 Denmark Denmark | 67.7% | 167 |
| 39. Eredivisie Belanda | 67.5% | 302 |
| 40. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 67.5% | 379 |
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.