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 1st Division (Arnavutluk) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 81,7% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1st Division Arnavutluk | 81.7% | 208 |
| 2. Beta Ethniki Yunanistan | 80.2% | 232 |
| 3. Meistriliiga Estonya | 79.4% | 170 |
| 4. Erovnuli Liga 2 Gürcistan | 78.1% | 270 |
| 5. Persha Liga Ukrayna | 77.5% | 276 |
| 6. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 76.5% | 230 |
| 7. Regionalliga - Ost Avusturya | 76.1% | 188 |
| 8. Azerbaycan Premyer Ligası Azerbaycan | 75.6% | 168 |
| 9. Superliga Arnavutluk | 75.3% | 166 |
| 10. ed-Devrî el-Lubnânî ed-Derecetu'l-Ûlâ Lübnan | 74.8% | 111 |
| 11. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 74.5% | 216 |
| 12. Premier Lig İskoçya | 73.9% | 203 |
| 13. Primera B Metropolitana Arjantin | 73.1% | 357 |
| 14. Premier League Jamaika | 72.7% | 154 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkiye | 72.2% | 299 |
| 16. 2. Lig Türkiye | 72.1% | 240 |
| 17. NB II Macaristan | 72% | 189 |
| 18. Primera Nacional Arjantin | 71.9% | 327 |
| 19. Regionalliga - West Avusturya | 71.8% | 170 |
| 20. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 71.8% | 216 |
| 21. Ligue 1 Cezayir | 70.6% | 214 |
| 22. Premier Lig İngiltere | 70% | 353 |
| 23. National 2 - Group C Fransa | 69.8% | 205 |
| 24. Football League Two İngiltere | 69.7% | 522 |
| 25. NB I Macaristan | 69.7% | 218 |
| 26. Primera División Venezuela Venezuela | 69.7% | 284 |
| 27. National 2 - Group A Fransa | 69.7% | 208 |
| 28. Esiliiga A Estonya | 69.4% | 170 |
| 29. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 69.2% | 185 |
| 30. La Liga İspanya | 69.2% | 347 |
| 31. Serie A İtalya | 68.8% | 336 |
| 32. National 2 - Group D Fransa | 68.6% | 204 |
| 33. Lüksemburg Ligi Lüksemburg | 68.4% | 136 |
| 34. Premier Lig Galler | 68.3% | 189 |
| 35. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 68.2% | 154 |
| 36. Championnat National Fransa | 68.2% | 336 |
| 37. 1. Lig Türkiye | 67.9% | 268 |
| 38. 1. division Danimarka | 67.7% | 167 |
| 39. Eredivisie Hollanda | 67.5% | 302 |
| 40. Torneo Federal A Arjantin | 67.5% | 379 |
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.