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 Super Liga (Sırbistan) the opening goal is worth most: the side that scores first wins 77,2% of the time.
| League | First scorer wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super Liga Sırbistan | 77.2% | 355 |
| 2. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 75.1% | 221 |
| 3. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 72.4% | 293 |
| 4. Premier Lig İskoçya | 72.3% | 213 |
| 5. Segunda División İspanya | 71.9% | 416 |
| 6. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 71.7% | 166 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 71.1% | 121 |
| 8. Championship İngiltere | 70.8% | 504 |
| 9. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 70.8% | 216 |
| 10. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 70.7% | 280 |
| 11. Liga I Romanya | 70.6% | 286 |
| 12. Primera División de México Meksika | 70.2% | 315 |
| 13. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 68.9% | 180 |
| 14. Premier Lig İngiltere | 68.9% | 350 |
| 15. HNL Hırvatistan | 68.8% | 170 |
| 16. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 68.8% | 356 |
| 17. Eredivisie Hollanda | 68.8% | 298 |
| 18. J. Ligi Japonya | 68.5% | 286 |
| 19. Serie A İtalya | 68.3% | 360 |
| 20. Super League Çin | 67.6% | 142 |
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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.