Where is a half-time deficit survivable?
How often the side trailing at the break avoids defeat — the mirror of the question above, and the more interesting half.
Nowhere is a half-time deficit less final than in K League 1 (Korea Selatan): the trailing side avoids defeat 35,8% of the time.
| League | Rescued | Matches led |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Korea Selatan | 35.8% | 120 |
| 2. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 31.6% | 114 |
| 3. Serie A Brasil | 30.8% | 227 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 30.6% | 108 |
| 5. Seri B Italia | 30.5% | 210 |
| 6. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 30.3% | 178 |
| 7. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 30.2% | 106 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 29.8% | 315 |
| 9. A-League Australia | 28.7% | 108 |
| 10. Segunda División Spanyol | 28.4% | 225 |
| 11. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 28.4% | 296 |
| 12. Serie A Italia | 28.1% | 224 |
| 13. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 27.2% | 147 |
| 14. Liga I Rumania | 26.9% | 182 |
| 15. Championship Inggris | 26.5% | 310 |
| 16. Ligue 1 Prancis | 26.2% | 237 |
| 17. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 26.1% | 184 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 26% | 150 |
| 19. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 25.5% | 137 |
| 20. Liga MX Meksiko | 25.1% | 199 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Only matches where the sides were not level at the break. A draw counts as rescued.