Who opens the scoring, home or away?
Share of first goals scored by the home side. The first goal is worth more than any other, and home sides take most of them everywhere.
The home side takes the initiative most in Major League Soccer (Estados Unidos): it opens the scoring 63,4% of the time.
| League | Opened by the home side | Matches with a goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 63.4% | 328 |
| 2. HNL Croácia | 63% | 165 |
| 3. Serie A Brasil | 62.8% | 352 |
| 4. Campeonato Alemão de Futebol Alemanha | 62% | 287 |
| 5. Segunda Divisão Espanhola Espanha | 60.8% | 421 |
| 6. Super League China | 60.6% | 218 |
| 7. Liga Premier Russa Rússia | 60.4% | 207 |
| 8. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 59.7% | 226 |
| 9. Ligue 1 França | 59.7% | 350 |
| 10. Campeonato Italiano de Futebol - Série A Itália | 59.6% | 361 |
| 11. Eredivisie Países Baixos | 59.1% | 298 |
| 12. Premier League Inglaterra | 58.6% | 353 |
| 13. Super Liga Sérvia | 58.5% | 275 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Alemanha | 58.4% | 281 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 58.2% | 402 |
| 16. Campeonato Italiano de Futebol - Série B Itália | 58.1% | 408 |
| 17. Campeonato Austríaco de Futebol Áustria | 57.7% | 175 |
| 18. Liga MX México | 57.7% | 305 |
| 19. Jupiler Pro League Bélgica | 57.7% | 248 |
| 20. Primeira Liga Portugal | 57.6% | 276 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
The first goal event of a finished match. Goalless matches contribute nothing.