First half goals by league
First Half Goals by League
How often each league produces a goal before halftime, counted from 161,318 completed matches across 108 competitions. Leagues differ more than most people expect, and the gap between the highest and lowest is wider than the gap between most individual teams.
First-half scoring rates
| League | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Avg goals | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EsiliigaEstonia | 81.8% | 49.4% | 23.5% | 1.69 | 1,012 | 15 |
| UEFA Women's Champions LeagueEurope | 79.2% | 46.4% | 20.3% | 1.57 | 664 | — |
| DFB PokalGermany | 79.0% | 43.2% | 19.7% | 1.50 | 315 | — |
| Hong Kong Premier LeagueHong Kong | 78.9% | 46.3% | 22.5% | 1.58 | 417 | 8 |
| KakkonenFinland | 78.3% | 46.8% | 22.3% | 1.60 | 1,838 | 28 |
| ÚrvalsdeildIceland | 78.1% | 45.5% | 19.7% | 1.54 | 907 | 13 |
| BundesligaGermany | 77.2% | 43.8% | 17.7% | 1.47 | 1,530 | 19 |
| EredivisieNetherlands | 75.9% | 41.1% | 15.4% | 1.37 | 2,768 | — |
| YkkönenFinland | 75.8% | 46.5% | 19.7% | 1.53 | 462 | 7 |
| Challenge LeagueSwitzerland | 75.8% | 40.8% | 15.6% | 1.37 | 900 | — |
| Eerste DivisieNetherlands | 75.6% | 40.9% | 16.8% | 1.40 | 3,394 | — |
| Super LeagueSwitzerland | 75.6% | 38.9% | 15.4% | 1.36 | 1,044 | — |
| First DivisionNorway | 75.1% | 41.2% | 17.5% | 1.40 | 1,393 | — |
| A-LeagueAustralia | 74.6% | 37.5% | 16.1% | 1.33 | 834 | 12 |
| MeistriliigaEstonia | 74.5% | 42.5% | 15.2% | 1.40 | 1,016 | 12 |
| YkkösliigaFinland | 74.2% | 37.3% | 15.2% | 1.33 | 877 | 14 |
| PrvaLigaSlovenia | 74.1% | 33.1% | 12.7% | 1.24 | 882 | — |
| SuperligaDenmark | 74.0% | 37.9% | 14.2% | 1.31 | 1,887 | 16 |
| Faroe Islands Premier LeagueFaroe Islands | 74.0% | 42.2% | 18.8% | 1.45 | 784 | 11 |
| KNVB CupNetherlands | 74.0% | 41.6% | 17.7% | 1.42 | 503 | — |
| PremiershipScotland | 73.8% | 34.8% | 12.5% | 1.25 | 1,140 | — |
| Premier LeagueEngland | 73.6% | 37.5% | 14.3% | 1.30 | 1,900 | 21 |
| VeikkausliigaFinland | 73.6% | 36.9% | 12.7% | 1.27 | 488 | 9 |
| Pro LeagueBelgium | 73.5% | 36.4% | 13.8% | 1.28 | 1,652 | 20 |
| 2. LigaSlovakia | 73.5% | 37.7% | 16.1% | 1.34 | 1,206 | — |
| MLSUSA | 73.4% | 38.4% | 15.2% | 1.33 | 2,916 | — |
| 1st DivisionDenmark | 73.2% | 37.3% | 15.5% | 1.30 | 960 | 17 |
| 2. BundesligaGermany | 73.2% | 38.6% | 14.6% | 1.32 | 1,530 | 23 |
| First LeagueCzech Republic | 73.1% | 36.1% | 13.5% | 1.27 | 1,443 | 17 |
| LFPBBolivia | 72.8% | 37.1% | 16.1% | 1.31 | 1,556 | 17 |
| VirsligaLatvia | 72.8% | 37.6% | 15.7% | 1.32 | 990 | — |
| EliteserienNorway | 72.8% | 38.9% | 14.8% | 1.33 | 2,559 | — |
| Chinese Super LeagueChina | 72.6% | 37.8% | 15.3% | 1.32 | 1,409 | 18 |
| Austria 2. LigaAustria | 72.4% | 39.7% | 14.8% | 1.32 | 1,182 | 20 |
| Austria BundesligaAustria | 72.3% | 35.7% | 11.8% | 1.24 | 975 | 14 |
| Ligue 1France | 71.9% | 35.5% | 14.6% | 1.27 | 1,678 | 22 |
| Welsh Premier LeagueWales | 71.8% | 38.6% | 14.6% | 1.32 | 1,040 | — |
| Champions LeagueEurope | 71.6% | 39.5% | 16.5% | 1.35 | 1,314 | 4 |
| Europa LeagueEurope | 71.6% | 37.0% | 13.7% | 1.27 | 1,145 | — |
| Süper LigTurkey | 71.6% | 35.5% | 12.7% | 1.25 | 1,750 | — |
| 1. LigaPoland | 71.3% | 34.8% | 13.5% | 1.23 | 1,616 | — |
| EkstraklasaPoland | 71.3% | 34.4% | 11.6% | 1.21 | 1,597 | — |
| FNLCzech Republic | 71.2% | 35.4% | 13.1% | 1.24 | 1,264 | 20 |
| SuperettanSweden | 71.1% | 33.6% | 11.2% | 1.20 | 1,389 | — |
| NB IHungary | 70.9% | 38.3% | 13.6% | 1.28 | 990 | 15 |
| Republic of Ireland First DivisionRepublic of Ireland | 70.7% | 34.4% | 12.9% | 1.22 | 998 | — |
| Cyprus First DivisionCyprus | 70.6% | 30.7% | 11.6% | 1.17 | 1,207 | 16 |
| SuperLigaSerbia | 70.6% | 34.8% | 12.4% | 1.22 | 1,540 | — |
| AllsvenskanSweden | 70.6% | 35.6% | 13.6% | 1.24 | 1,367 | — |
| NWSLUSA | 70.4% | 36.6% | 12.1% | 1.23 | 956 | — |
| Primera División FPDCosta Rica | 70.2% | 34.0% | 12.1% | 1.20 | 1,272 | 13 |
| EFL League OneEngland | 70.2% | 33.0% | 10.5% | 1.17 | 2,856 | 35 |
| Super LigaSlovakia | 70.2% | 36.3% | 13.3% | 1.24 | 968 | — |
| Serie AItaly | 69.9% | 31.8% | 10.0% | 1.15 | 1,901 | 25 |
| Greece Super LeagueGreece | 69.6% | 32.7% | 10.5% | 1.16 | 1,192 | 16 |
| Liga MXMexico | 69.6% | 35.1% | 13.1% | 1.21 | 3,054 | — |
| Russian Premier LeagueRussia | 69.6% | 33.9% | 12.4% | 1.21 | 1,264 | — |
| Serie BItaly | 69.2% | 31.8% | 9.3% | 1.13 | 1,949 | 28 |
| NB IIHungary | 69.1% | 31.5% | 11.1% | 1.16 | 1,599 | 24 |
| ChampionshipScotland | 69.1% | 31.9% | 11.8% | 1.17 | 900 | — |
| Maltese Premier LeagueMalta | 69.0% | 32.6% | 10.5% | 1.15 | 923 | — |
| Liga PortugalPortugal | 69.0% | 33.9% | 11.7% | 1.18 | 1,583 | — |
| Chile Primera DivisiónChile | 68.9% | 33.5% | 11.7% | 1.17 | 1,414 | 18 |
| EFL League TwoEngland | 68.9% | 31.9% | 11.2% | 1.16 | 2,857 | 36 |
| Liga IIRomania | 68.9% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 1.15 | 1,470 | — |
| Armenian Premier LeagueArmenia | 68.7% | 32.0% | 10.2% | 1.15 | 804 | 10 |
| Premier DivisionRepublic of Ireland | 68.7% | 30.3% | 10.3% | 1.11 | 1,054 | — |
| Israeli Premier LeagueIsrael | 68.6% | 33.8% | 13.9% | 1.23 | 960 | 16 |
| Conference LeagueEurope | 68.5% | 32.4% | 12.1% | 1.17 | 2,331 | 2 |
| Canadian Premier LeagueCanada | 68.4% | 31.0% | 10.0% | 1.12 | 668 | 8 |
| England ChampionshipEngland | 68.4% | 31.5% | 10.4% | 1.14 | 2,866 | 32 |
| LigaProPortugal | 68.4% | 30.3% | 10.1% | 1.12 | 1,583 | — |
| China League OneChina | 68.1% | 33.5% | 10.1% | 1.15 | 1,512 | 23 |
| Prva HNLCroatia | 68.1% | 33.1% | 10.0% | 1.14 | 900 | 10 |
| Erovnuli LigaGeorgia | 68.0% | 36.7% | 13.0% | 1.23 | 1,027 | 12 |
| Ecuador Serie AEcuador | 67.9% | 31.8% | 11.0% | 1.15 | 1,519 | 19 |
| Kazakhstan Premier LeagueKazakhstan | 67.9% | 31.1% | 10.8% | 1.14 | 1,082 | — |
| Primera DivisiónPeru | 67.8% | 32.4% | 10.4% | 1.15 | 1,795 | — |
| Vysheyshaya LigaBelarus | 67.4% | 31.0% | 10.1% | 1.11 | 1,343 | 18 |
| La LigaSpain | 67.2% | 31.6% | 11.6% | 1.15 | 1,951 | — |
| J2 LeagueJapan | 66.9% | 28.7% | 8.7% | 1.07 | 2,218 | — |
| Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkraine | 66.7% | 28.6% | 10.3% | 1.10 | 1,103 | — |
| BrasileirãoBrazil | 66.4% | 28.9% | 9.0% | 1.07 | 5,205 | 31 |
| Copa SudamericanaSouth America | 66.4% | 30.5% | 11.6% | 1.12 | 931 | — |
| A LygaLithuania | 66.2% | 31.2% | 11.1% | 1.11 | 1,037 | — |
| Liga IRomania | 66.2% | 30.9% | 10.9% | 1.11 | 1,653 | — |
| Copa LibertadoresSouth America | 66.2% | 29.4% | 9.1% | 1.08 | 921 | — |
| Bulgaria First LeagueBulgaria | 66.0% | 30.0% | 8.9% | 1.07 | 1,435 | 17 |
| Venezuela Primera DivisiónVenezuela | 66.0% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1.11 | 1,449 | — |
| Salvadoran Primera DivisiónEl Salvador | 65.8% | 28.8% | 9.1% | 1.07 | 1,381 | 15 |
| Uruguay Primera DivisiónUruguay | 65.5% | 28.8% | 9.7% | 1.07 | 3,179 | — |
| Premyer LiqasıAzerbaijan | 65.2% | 30.5% | 11.3% | 1.11 | 850 | 11 |
| Liga Nacional de Fútbol de GuatemalaGuatemala | 65.0% | 29.1% | 9.5% | 1.07 | 1,383 | 13 |
| Primera AColombia | 64.8% | 28.1% | 9.2% | 1.04 | 3,989 | 25 |
| Division ProfesionalParaguay | 64.5% | 29.3% | 10.7% | 1.07 | 1,427 | — |
| J1 LeagueJapan | 64.1% | 30.2% | 10.2% | 1.07 | 1,822 | 7 |
| Premier League of BosniaBosnia and Herzegovina | 63.9% | 29.7% | 9.8% | 1.09 | 972 | 15 |
| K League 2South Korea | 63.6% | 28.2% | 8.6% | 1.03 | 1,359 | — |
| Uzbekistan Super LeagueUzbekistan | 63.6% | 27.8% | 8.8% | 1.03 | 1,136 | — |
| Segunda DivisiónSpain | 63.5% | 27.6% | 8.6% | 1.02 | 2,395 | — |
| Brazil Serie BBrazil | 62.8% | 26.6% | 6.8% | 0.98 | 2,177 | 33 |
| K League 1South Korea | 62.2% | 26.5% | 6.9% | 0.98 | 1,313 | — |
| Montenegrin First LeagueMontenegro | 61.8% | 25.3% | 8.4% | 0.97 | 359 | — |
| Argentina Primera DivisiónArgentina | 61.5% | 24.8% | 7.0% | 0.95 | 2,942 | 32 |
| Premier Soccer LeagueSouth Africa | 61.1% | 24.4% | 5.5% | 0.93 | 1,171 | — |
| Prva LigaSerbia | 60.6% | 25.8% | 7.8% | 0.97 | 1,548 | — |
| Prim B NacionalArgentina | 57.4% | 21.5% | 5.1% | 0.85 | 3,838 | 48 |
| Greek Football CupGreece | 52.6% | 24.4% | 7.0% | 0.86 | 344 | — |
What the table shows
Over 0.5 is the share of matches with at least one goal before halftime. Over 1.5 is the share with two or more, over 2.5 the share with three or more. Each row pools every season held for that competition, so the figures describe a league’s long-run tendency rather than the current season. Matches counted tells you how much data sits behind each row, and Clubs is how many of that league’s teams have enough pooled history for a page of their own: 1,000 across the table, over 2012 to 2026.
A competition appears here once it has at least 300 matches on record with a posted half-time score, and each of its seasons has to clear a plausibility floor first: a season in which the great majority of first halves are recorded goalless is a data fault rather than a defensive league, and it is dropped before pooling instead of being averaged into the rest.
League averages describe the competition, not the fixture. Two teams that both start quickly will beat their league’s rate, and two cautious sides will fall short of it. That is what the club pages under each league are for. Read about the markets in more detail on over 0.5 first half goals, first half over 1.5 goals and first half over 2.5 goals, or see first half goals predictions for match-level estimates.
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