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 Pro League (Trinidad ve Tobago) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 80,6% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pro League Trinidad ve Tobago | 80.6% | 129 |
| 2. Beyaz Rusya Süper Ligi Belarus | 77.8% | 158 |
| 3. Serie D Brezilya | 76.5% | 162 |
| 4. Serie A Brezilya | 76.5% | 341 |
| 5. Özbekistan Oliy Ligi Özbekistan | 76.4% | 140 |
| 6. Superliga Arnavutluk | 75.5% | 159 |
| 7. Azerbaycan Premyer Ligası Azerbaycan | 74.7% | 154 |
| 8. EFL League One İskoçya | 74.4% | 172 |
| 9. Beta Ethniki Yunanistan | 74.1% | 232 |
| 10. Meistriliiga Estonya | 74.1% | 170 |
| 11. Ykkönen Finlandiya | 73.6% | 125 |
| 12. Erovnuli Liga 2 Gürcistan | 73.3% | 270 |
| 13. Esiliiga A Estonya | 73.1% | 171 |
| 14. Football League Two İskoçya | 72.9% | 170 |
| 15. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 72.8% | 158 |
| 16. 1. division Danimarka | 72.8% | 169 |
| 17. Litvanya A Ligi Litvanya | 72.3% | 159 |
| 18. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 71.7% | 258 |
| 19. Kazakistan Süper Ligi Kazakistan | 71.3% | 143 |
| 20. Championship İskoçya | 71.2% | 170 |
| 21. Primera División Venezuela Venezuela | 71.1% | 180 |
| 22. Avusturya Birinci Ligi Avusturya | 70.7% | 174 |
| 23. Primera Nacional Arjantin | 70.6% | 402 |
| 24. Veikkausliiga Finlandiya | 70.6% | 177 |
| 25. A-League Avustralya | 70.5% | 129 |
| 26. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 70.5% | 285 |
| 27. Primera B Metropolitana Arjantin | 70.5% | 400 |
| 28. Torneo Federal A Arjantin | 70.4% | 582 |
| 29. Premier Lig Galler | 70.2% | 181 |
| 30. Ligue 1 Tunus | 70.1% | 214 |
| 31. Süper Lig Türkiye | 70% | 283 |
| 32. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 69.6% | 168 |
| 33. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 69.6% | 332 |
| 34. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 69.6% | 184 |
| 35. Serie C Brezilya | 69.4% | 170 |
| 36. Serie B Brezilya | 69.4% | 346 |
| 37. USL Championship Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 69.3% | 323 |
| 38. EFL League One İngiltere | 69% | 513 |
| 39. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 68.8% | 346 |
| 40. Ed-Devrî'l-Mısrî'l-Mümtaz Mısır | 68.5% | 267 |
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.