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 Prem'er-Liha (Ucraina) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 74,2% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prem'er-Liha Ucraina | 74.2% | 217 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 73.1% | 427 |
| 3. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 73% | 230 |
| 4. Allsvenskan Svezia | 72.7% | 227 |
| 5. Serie A Italia | 71.8% | 344 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Francia | 71% | 283 |
| 7. Serie A Brasile | 70% | 353 |
| 8. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 69.2% | 214 |
| 9. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 69.1% | 291 |
| 10. J1 League Giappone | 68.9% | 347 |
| 11. Super Liga Serbia | 68.5% | 260 |
| 12. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 68.2% | 292 |
| 13. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 68.1% | 229 |
| 14. Liga I Romania | 67.8% | 295 |
| 15. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 67.4% | 500 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria | 67.2% | 183 |
| 17. Segunda División Spagna | 66.9% | 429 |
| 18. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 66.7% | 213 |
| 19. HNL Croazia | 66.3% | 166 |
| 20. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 66.1% | 283 |
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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.