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 1st League - FBiH (Bosnia ed Erzegovina) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 85,4% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1st League - FBiH Bosnia ed Erzegovina | 85.4% | 123 |
| 2. Frauen-Bundesliga Germania | 85.2% | 122 |
| 3. MLS Next Pro Stati Uniti | 84.1% | 208 |
| 4. Eredivisie Women Paesi Bassi | 81.5% | 108 |
| 5. Premiership Irlanda del Nord | 80.8% | 213 |
| 6. Super League Kenya | 80.4% | 153 |
| 7. Feminine Division 1 Francia | 80.3% | 127 |
| 8. NPFL Nigeria | 80.3% | 345 |
| 9. Women's Championship Inghilterra | 80.2% | 126 |
| 10. Naisten Liiga Finlandia | 79.6% | 113 |
| 11. Damallsvenskan Svezia | 78.9% | 175 |
| 12. Supreme Division Women Russia | 78.1% | 105 |
| 13. Victoria NPL Australia | 78% | 177 |
| 14. Bardsragujn chumb Armenia | 77.7% | 166 |
| 15. Oman League Oman | 77.4% | 146 |
| 16. FA WSL Inghilterra | 77.3% | 128 |
| 17. 1st League - RS Bosnia ed Erzegovina | 77.3% | 176 |
| 18. Divizia Naṭională Moldavia | 77.1% | 105 |
| 19. Premier League Ghana | 77.1% | 266 |
| 20. Ligue 1 Algeria | 77% | 209 |
| 21. Premier Division Gibilterra | 77% | 100 |
| 22. Liga Primera U20 Nicaragua | 77% | 139 |
| 23. Elitettan Svezia | 77% | 178 |
| 24. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 76.7% | 176 |
| 25. 1. Līga Lettonia | 76.6% | 171 |
| 26. Prima Lega Svizzera | 76.4% | 271 |
| 27. Tercera División RFEF - Group 2 Spagna | 76.3% | 219 |
| 28. Liga Premier Serie A Messico | 76.3% | 240 |
| 29. Campionato lettone di calcio Lettonia | 76.2% | 168 |
| 30. Meistaradeildin Isole Fær Øer | 76.2% | 130 |
| 31. Super League Women Belgio | 76% | 150 |
| 32. China League One Cina | 75.9% | 278 |
| 33. Second League - Group 1 Russia | 75.8% | 190 |
| 34. Premier League Uganda | 75.7% | 181 |
| 35. Prima Divisione Libano | 75.7% | 111 |
| 36. Souper Ligka Ellada 2 Grecia | 75.7% | 345 |
| 37. Tercera División RFEF - Group 9 Spagna | 75.6% | 217 |
| 38. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 75.3% | 288 |
| 39. Campionato kazako di calcio Kazakistan | 75.3% | 166 |
| 40. Second League - Group 3 Russia | 75.2% | 383 |
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.