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 A Lyga (Lituania) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 78,8% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A Lyga Lituania | 78.8% | 156 |
| 2. O'zbekiston Superligasi Uzbekistan | 77.6% | 156 |
| 3. Football League Grecia | 77.3% | 348 |
| 4. Campionato estone di calcio Estonia | 77.2% | 167 |
| 5. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 76.9% | 221 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Algeria | 76.8% | 207 |
| 7. Persha Liga Ucraina | 76.6% | 261 |
| 8. 1. Division Bielorussia | 75.4% | 175 |
| 9. A-League Men Australia | 75% | 128 |
| 10. Pirveli Liga Georgia | 74.8% | 341 |
| 11. Prem'er-Liha Ucraina | 74.7% | 225 |
| 12. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 74.5% | 318 |
| 13. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 74.5% | 419 |
| 14. Campionato lettone di calcio Lettonia | 74.2% | 163 |
| 15. Campionato finlandese di calcio Finlandia | 74.1% | 185 |
| 16. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 74% | 131 |
| 17. Bardsragujn chumb Armenia | 74% | 154 |
| 18. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 73.4% | 128 |
| 19. Premyer Liqası Azerbaigian | 72.9% | 166 |
| 20. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador | 72.6% | 197 |
| 21. Primera División Venezuela | 72.5% | 280 |
| 22. 2. Liga Austria | 72.4% | 170 |
| 23. NB II Ungheria | 72.3% | 220 |
| 24. Ykkönen Finlandia | 72.2% | 126 |
| 25. Premier League Galles | 72.2% | 187 |
| 26. Druha Liga Ucraina | 72% | 100 |
| 27. Campionato egiziano di calcio Egitto | 71.9% | 121 |
| 28. Serie C Brasile | 71.8% | 170 |
| 29. Premier League Giamaica | 71.5% | 151 |
| 30. Superliga Albania | 71.1% | 159 |
| 31. Prima Divisione Libano | 70.6% | 126 |
| 32. TFF 1. Lig Turchia | 70.6% | 279 |
| 33. Football League Two Inghilterra | 70.5% | 501 |
| 34. National 2 - Group C Francia | 70.1% | 204 |
| 35. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 70.1% | 361 |
| 36. Serie D Brasile | 70% | 160 |
| 37. Serie B Brasile | 69.9% | 356 |
| 38. Serie A Italia | 69.9% | 345 |
| 39. Qatar Stars League Qatar | 69.8% | 126 |
| 40. Campionato kazako di calcio Kazakistan | 69.8% | 169 |
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.