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 Liga Profesional Argentina (Argentina) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 74,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 74.7% | 324 |
| 2. Super Liga Sérvia | 73.5% | 283 |
| 3. Campeonato Norueguês de Futebol Noruega | 72.8% | 228 |
| 4. HNL Croácia | 71.3% | 167 |
| 5. Campeonato Sueco de Futebol Suécia | 71% | 224 |
| 6. Liga Premier Russa Rússia | 70.5% | 224 |
| 7. Championship Inglaterra | 69% | 520 |
| 8. Campeonato Saudita de Futebol Arábia Saudita | 68.8% | 282 |
| 9. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 68.7% | 473 |
| 10. Ligue 1 França | 68.6% | 280 |
| 11. Campeonato Austríaco de Futebol Áustria | 68.2% | 176 |
| 12. Serie A Brasil | 68% | 350 |
| 13. Ligue 2 França | 67.9% | 336 |
| 14. Segunda Divisão Espanhola Espanha | 67.8% | 416 |
| 15. La Liga Espanha | 67% | 349 |
| 16. Premiership Escócia | 67% | 218 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 66.8% | 289 |
| 18. Campeonato Japonês de futebol Japão | 66.7% | 282 |
| 19. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 66.4% | 229 |
| 20. Campeonato Ucraniano de Futebol Ucrânia | 66.4% | 220 |
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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.