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 Druha Liga - Group B (Ukraina) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 82,1% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Druha Liga - Group B Ukraina | 82.1% | 106 |
| 2. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 81.9% | 166 |
| 3. S.League Singapura | 80.6% | 103 |
| 4. Persha Liga Ukraina | 79% | 281 |
| 5. Prva Liga Serbia | 78.2% | 188 |
| 6. Football League Yunani | 76.8% | 228 |
| 7. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 76.4% | 157 |
| 8. Liga Utama Malta Malta | 76.4% | 165 |
| 9. 3. Lig - Group 2 Turki | 76.3% | 266 |
| 10. Liga Utama Bangladesh Bangladesh | 76.1% | 113 |
| 11. Super Liga Serbia | 75.5% | 274 |
| 12. Liga Utama Azerbaijan Azerbaijan | 75.5% | 106 |
| 13. Meistriliiga Estonia | 75.3% | 174 |
| 14. Campionato San Marino | 75% | 104 |
| 15. Liga Utama Inggris Wales | 74.6% | 181 |
| 16. LaLiga Spanyol | 74.4% | 352 |
| 17. Liga I Rumania | 74.3% | 241 |
| 18. 1st Division Albania | 74.3% | 136 |
| 19. Esiliiga Estonia | 74.1% | 174 |
| 20. Championship Skotlandia | 74.1% | 162 |
| 21. Primeira Liga Portugal | 73.9% | 287 |
| 22. 3. Lig - Group 1 Turki | 73.7% | 266 |
| 23. Liga Utama Belarus Belarus | 73.6% | 216 |
| 24. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 73.5% | 117 |
| 25. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 73.3% | 210 |
| 26. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 73% | 337 |
| 27. NB II Hungaria | 72.5% | 131 |
| 28. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 71.7% | 350 |
| 29. Venezuelan Primera División Venezuela | 71.6% | 296 |
| 30. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 71.5% | 260 |
| 31. Championship Inggris | 71.4% | 507 |
| 32. Liga Pro Serie B Ekuador | 71.3% | 202 |
| 33. Serie B Brasil | 71.1% | 336 |
| 34. Liga Umaglesi Georgia | 71.1% | 166 |
| 35. Serie A Italia | 71% | 352 |
| 36. Premier League Jamaika | 70.9% | 175 |
| 37. Liga de Expansión MX Meksiko | 70.8% | 243 |
| 38. Liga Nasional Sepak Bola Rusia Rusia | 70.8% | 342 |
| 39. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 70.7% | 164 |
| 40. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 70.7% | 368 |
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.