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 TFF 2. Lig (Turquia) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 82% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. TFF 2. Lig Turquia | 82% | 111 |
| 2. Campeonato Moldávio de Futebol Moldávia | 80.9% | 152 |
| 3. Beta Ethniki Grécia | 78.6% | 248 |
| 4. Campeonato Cazaque de Futebol Cazaquistão | 78.4% | 176 |
| 5. Campeonato Lituano de Futebol Lituânia | 78.2% | 119 |
| 6. Super Liga Sérvia | 76.7% | 275 |
| 7. Liga Premier Russa Rússia | 76.3% | 207 |
| 8. Persha Liga Ucrânia | 76.1% | 272 |
| 9. Ligue 1 Argélia | 76% | 200 |
| 10. Campionato San Marino | 75.8% | 124 |
| 11. Challenge League Suíça | 75.6% | 168 |
| 12. Campeonato Austríaco de Futebol Áustria | 74.9% | 175 |
| 13. Premier League Hong Kong, RAE da China | 74.8% | 103 |
| 14. Esiliiga Estônia | 74.7% | 174 |
| 15. Premier League Gana | 74.2% | 194 |
| 16. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 74.1% | 402 |
| 17. Pirveli Liga Geórgia | 74.1% | 139 |
| 18. Campeonato Finlandês de Futebol Finlândia | 73.6% | 174 |
| 19. HNL Croácia | 73.3% | 165 |
| 20. Campeonato Emiratense de Futebol Emirados Árabes Unidos | 73.3% | 165 |
| 21. Premier League Jamaica | 73.2% | 179 |
| 22. Meistriliiga Estônia | 73.1% | 167 |
| 23. Campeonato Romeno de Futebol Romênia | 73% | 237 |
| 24. 1st Division Albânia | 72.8% | 125 |
| 25. Ligue 1 França | 72.3% | 350 |
| 26. Segunda División Peru | 72.1% | 201 |
| 27. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 72.1% | 226 |
| 28. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 72.1% | 247 |
| 29. Campeonato Turco de Futebol Turquia | 72% | 282 |
| 30. Premiership Escócia | 72% | 214 |
| 31. Campeonato Uzbeque de Futebol Uzbequistão | 72% | 164 |
| 32. Football League One Escócia | 71.9% | 171 |
| 33. K League 2 Coreia do Sul | 71.9% | 199 |
| 34. Serie D Brasil | 71.8% | 220 |
| 35. Championship Inglaterra | 71.5% | 520 |
| 36. Premier League Inglaterra | 71.4% | 353 |
| 37. Liga II Romênia | 71.3% | 174 |
| 38. Ligue 1 Tunísia | 71.2% | 170 |
| 39. Kakkonen - Lohko A Finlândia | 71.1% | 128 |
| 40. Primeira Divisão Russa Rússia | 71% | 321 |
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.