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EFL League Two First Half Goals
Across 1,174 EFL League Two matches, 66.8% produced at least one goal before halftime, at an average of 1.12 first-half goals per match.
EFL League Two first-half scoring
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 66.8% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 31.4% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 10.1% |
| Average first-half goals | 1.12 |
| Matches counted | 1,174 |
| Seasons covered | 3 (2024 to 2026) |
That places EFL League Two 77 of 100among the leagues covered here for how often a first half produces a goal. Figures pool every season held for the competition, so they describe the league’s long-run tendency rather than current form.
How EFL League Two compares
| Competition | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Avg goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFL League Two | 66.8% | 31.4% | 1.12 |
| Average of all 100 leagues | 69.3% | 33.6% | 1.19 |
| Esiliigahighest | 81.9% | 48.9% | 1.69 |
| Prim B Nacionallowest | 56.8% | 21.5% | 0.84 |
EFL League Two teams: first-half goals
Every club with enough EFL League Twohistory to carry its own page. “Scored” and “conceded” are the share of matches in which the club scored or conceded at least once before halftime: a frequency, not a per-match average, so a 3-0 first half and a 1-0 first half each count once.
| Club | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield3 seasons | 73.3% | 35.6% | 51.5% | 44.6% | 101 |
| Salford City3 seasons | 62.0% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 37.0% | 100 |
| Walsall3 seasons | 64.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 100 |
| Grimsby Town3 seasons | 69.7% | 38.4% | 50.5% | 41.4% | 99 |
| Accrington Stanley3 seasons | 75.3% | 29.9% | 45.4% | 46.4% | 97 |
| Cheltenham Town3 seasons | 66.0% | 30.9% | 35.1% | 51.5% | 97 |
| Colchester United3 seasons | 58.8% | 29.9% | 36.1% | 41.2% | 97 |
| Crewe Alexandra3 seasons | 66.0% | 32.0% | 37.1% | 47.4% | 97 |
| Fleetwood Town3 seasons | 69.1% | 30.9% | 45.4% | 42.3% | 97 |
| Gillingham3 seasons | 55.7% | 23.7% | 29.9% | 40.2% | 97 |
| Newport County3 seasons | 66.0% | 36.1% | 38.1% | 49.5% | 97 |
| Notts County2 seasons | 67.0% | 32.0% | 45.4% | 39.2% | 97 |
| Swindon Town3 seasons | 70.1% | 40.2% | 44.3% | 50.5% | 97 |
| Tranmere Rovers3 seasons | 67.0% | 28.9% | 37.1% | 44.3% | 97 |
| Barrow2 seasons | 69.6% | 28.3% | 42.4% | 43.5% | 92 |
| Bromley2 seasons | 66.3% | 37.0% | 51.1% | 38.0% | 92 |
| Harrogate Town2 seasons | 62.0% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 46.7% | 92 |
| Milton Keynes Dons2 seasons | 78.3% | 40.2% | 62.0% | 35.9% | 92 |
Counted from 1,174 matches · 3 seasons · 2024 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- A high over 0.5 rate means goalless first halves are rare, not that any particular match will score.
- The gap between the over 0.5 and over 1.5 rates shows how often first halves go beyond a single goal.
- League rates are a starting point. The fixture in front of you depends on the two teams, not the average.
- Seasons are pooled, so a competition that has changed character recently reads as the average of what it was and what it is.
These are historical rates for the competition, counted from completed matches. They are not a prediction for any upcoming fixture. For match-level estimates see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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