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 Yunanistan Süper Ligi (Yunanistan) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 77,1% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 77.1% | 258 |
| 2. Premier Lig İskoçya | 73.1% | 219 |
| 3. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 73.1% | 167 |
| 4. Serie A Brezilya | 73% | 348 |
| 5. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 72.5% | 346 |
| 6. La Liga İspanya | 71.4% | 350 |
| 7. Premier Lig İngiltere | 70.8% | 349 |
| 8. Bundesliga Almanya | 69.4% | 278 |
| 9. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 69.2% | 182 |
| 10. J. Ligi Japonya | 69% | 281 |
| 11. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 68.6% | 277 |
| 12. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 68.1% | 285 |
| 13. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 67.3% | 156 |
| 14. Championship İngiltere | 66.9% | 511 |
| 15. Eredivisie Hollanda | 66.8% | 295 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 64.4% | 278 |
| 17. Süper Lig Türkiye | 64% | 286 |
| 18. Serie A İtalya | 63.7% | 350 |
| 19. Ligue 2 Fransa | 63.7% | 344 |
| 20. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 63.1% | 317 |
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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.