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 Supreme Division Women (Rússia) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 85,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Supreme Division Women Rússia | 85.7% | 126 |
| 2. 1st League - RS Bósnia e Herzegovina | 83.5% | 212 |
| 3. Persha Liga Ucrânia | 82.3% | 141 |
| 4. Tercera División RFEF - Group 12 Espanha | 81.3% | 251 |
| 5. Campeonato Libanês de Futebol Líbano | 81.1% | 111 |
| 6. 1st Division Albânia | 80.5% | 220 |
| 7. Liga Yuksak Azerbaijão | 79.8% | 104 |
| 8. Druha Liga Ucrânia | 79.7% | 128 |
| 9. NPFL Nigéria | 79.1% | 335 |
| 10. Feminine Division 1 França | 78.7% | 127 |
| 11. FA WSL Inglaterra | 78.6% | 126 |
| 12. Ligue 1 Argélia | 78.3% | 263 |
| 13. Serie A Women Itália | 78.1% | 128 |
| 14. Kakkonen - Lohko C Finlândia | 78% | 127 |
| 15. Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Espanha | 77.7% | 224 |
| 16. Queensland NPL Austrália | 77.3% | 181 |
| 17. Campeonato Luxemburguês de Futebol Luxemburgo | 76.5% | 230 |
| 18. Second League - Group 1 Rússia | 76.5% | 247 |
| 19. Second League - Group 4 Rússia | 76.4% | 199 |
| 20. Ligue 1 Tunísia | 76.4% | 127 |
| 21. NB III - Northeast Hungria | 76.3% | 198 |
| 22. Super League Women Bélgica | 76.2% | 126 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Burquina Faso | 76% | 150 |
| 24. Liga II Romênia | 75.9% | 237 |
| 25. Premier League Jamaica | 75.9% | 112 |
| 26. Pirveli Liga Geórgia | 75.9% | 170 |
| 27. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Espanha | 75.8% | 389 |
| 28. Tercera División RFEF - Group 8 Espanha | 75.8% | 244 |
| 29. Campeonato Romeno de Futebol Romênia | 75.7% | 284 |
| 30. Liga AUF Uruguaya Uruguai | 75.7% | 107 |
| 31. NB III - Northwest Hungria | 75.7% | 185 |
| 32. Campeonato Finlandês de Futebol Finlândia | 75.7% | 152 |
| 33. Tercera División RFEF - Group 17 Espanha | 75.6% | 254 |
| 34. Fußball-Regionalliga Südwest Alemanha | 75.6% | 311 |
| 35. Campeonato Espanhol de Futebol Feminino Espanha | 75.6% | 225 |
| 36. Second League - Group 2 Rússia | 75.5% | 290 |
| 37. I Liga - Women Eslováquia | 75.4% | 114 |
| 38. Super League 2 Grécia | 75.4% | 472 |
| 39. Primera C (Argentina) Argentina | 75.4% | 118 |
| 40. Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay Uruguai | 75.4% | 122 |
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.