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 Super Liga (Sérvia) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 77,2% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super Liga Sérvia | 77.2% | 355 |
| 2. Liga Premier Russa Rússia | 75.1% | 221 |
| 3. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 72.4% | 293 |
| 4. Premiership Escócia | 72.3% | 213 |
| 5. Segunda Divisão Espanhola Espanha | 71.9% | 416 |
| 6. Campeonato Ucraniano de Futebol Ucrânia | 71.7% | 166 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 71.1% | 121 |
| 8. Championship Inglaterra | 70.8% | 504 |
| 9. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 70.8% | 216 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 70.7% | 280 |
| 11. Campeonato Romeno de Futebol Romênia | 70.6% | 286 |
| 12. Liga MX México | 70.2% | 315 |
| 13. Campeonato Dinamarquês de Futebol Dinamarca | 68.9% | 180 |
| 14. Premier League Inglaterra | 68.9% | 350 |
| 15. HNL Croácia | 68.8% | 170 |
| 16. Ligue 1 França | 68.8% | 356 |
| 17. Eredivisie Países Baixos | 68.8% | 298 |
| 18. Campeonato Japonês de futebol Japão | 68.5% | 286 |
| 19. Campeonato Italiano de Futebol - Série A Itália | 68.3% | 360 |
| 20. Super League China | 67.6% | 142 |
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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.