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 Liga Super Yunani (Yunani) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 76,9% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 76.9% | 221 |
| 2. A-League Australia | 75% | 128 |
| 3. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 74.7% | 225 |
| 4. Serie A Italia | 69.9% | 345 |
| 5. Ligue 1 Prancis | 68.9% | 334 |
| 6. LaLiga Spanyol | 67.9% | 346 |
| 7. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 67.8% | 286 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 67.7% | 279 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 67.6% | 281 |
| 10. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 67.3% | 281 |
| 11. Liga Super Turki Turki | 66.8% | 256 |
| 12. Eredivisie Belanda | 66.8% | 298 |
| 13. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 66.3% | 205 |
| 14. Championship Inggris | 66.1% | 507 |
| 15. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 65.9% | 167 |
| 16. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 65.6% | 186 |
| 17. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 65.1% | 315 |
| 18. Ligue 2 Prancis | 64% | 339 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 64% | 211 |
| 20. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 63.8% | 345 |
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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.