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 I (Rumania) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 75,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga I Rumania | 75.7% | 284 |
| 2. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 75% | 212 |
| 3. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 72.4% | 134 |
| 4. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 71.4% | 346 |
| 5. Allsvenskan Swedia | 70.9% | 223 |
| 6. Super Liga Serbia | 70.5% | 271 |
| 7. HNL Kroasia | 70.2% | 168 |
| 8. Super League Tiongkok | 69.8% | 162 |
| 9. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 69.6% | 358 |
| 10. Eredivisie Belanda | 69.4% | 307 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 69.4% | 444 |
| 12. Ligue 2 Prancis | 69.3% | 345 |
| 13. Serie A Brasil | 69% | 336 |
| 14. A-League Australia | 69% | 155 |
| 15. LaLiga Spanyol | 68.8% | 337 |
| 16. Segunda División Spanyol | 68.6% | 424 |
| 17. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 68.2% | 314 |
| 18. Championship Inggris | 67.8% | 512 |
| 19. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 67.5% | 289 |
| 20. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 67.1% | 292 |
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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.