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EFL League Two First Half Goals
Across 2,923 EFL League Two matches, 68.7% produced at least one goal before halftime, at an average of 1.15 first-half goals per match.
EFL League Two first-half scoring
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 68.7% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 31.8% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 11.2% |
| Average first-half goals | 1.15 |
| Matches counted | 2,923 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
That places EFL League Two 68 of 108among 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 | 68.7% | 31.8% | 1.15 |
| Average of all 108 leagues | 69.4% | 33.6% | 1.19 |
| Esiliigahighest | 81.2% | 48.7% | 1.67 |
| Greek Football Cuplowest | 52.6% | 24.4% | 0.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City6 seasons | 68.4% | 38.1% | 48.2% | 44.1% | 247 |
| Swindon Town6 seasons | 68.9% | 35.7% | 45.1% | 46.3% | 244 |
| Walsall6 seasons | 66.4% | 29.5% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 244 |
| Newport County6 seasons | 68.2% | 34.7% | 40.9% | 47.1% | 242 |
| Tranmere Rovers6 seasons | 69.0% | 26.4% | 41.7% | 43.8% | 242 |
| Colchester United6 seasons | 66.4% | 29.5% | 38.2% | 46.5% | 241 |
| Barrow5 seasons | 69.6% | 26.5% | 41.3% | 43.5% | 230 |
| Harrogate Town5 seasons | 67.4% | 34.8% | 37.8% | 48.7% | 230 |
| Crewe Alexandra5 seasons | 71.4% | 35.2% | 40.7% | 49.2% | 199 |
| Grimsby Town5 seasons | 70.7% | 35.4% | 47.5% | 43.4% | 198 |
| Crawley Town5 seasons | 71.6% | 33.0% | 45.2% | 46.2% | 197 |
| Gillingham5 seasons | 59.2% | 22.4% | 31.1% | 42.3% | 196 |
| Bradford City4 seasons | 69.4% | 26.3% | 46.2% | 39.2% | 186 |
| Accrington Stanley4 seasons | 70.7% | 32.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 150 |
| Notts County3 seasons | 72.7% | 39.2% | 51.0% | 42.0% | 143 |
| AFC Wimbledon3 seasons | 56.7% | 22.7% | 41.1% | 28.4% | 141 |
| Carlisle United3 seasons | 70.2% | 27.7% | 40.4% | 46.8% | 141 |
| Mansfield Town3 seasons | 75.2% | 37.6% | 55.3% | 45.4% | 141 |
| Doncaster Rovers3 seasons | 75.7% | 30.0% | 47.1% | 44.3% | 140 |
| Milton Keynes Dons3 seasons | 80.7% | 45.0% | 62.1% | 42.1% | 140 |
| Sutton United3 seasons | 73.2% | 31.9% | 50.0% | 43.5% | 138 |
| Chesterfield3 seasons | 74.1% | 34.3% | 51.9% | 43.5% | 108 |
| Port Vale3 seasons | 63.8% | 27.6% | 47.6% | 33.3% | 105 |
| Bristol Rovers3 seasons | 71.2% | 30.8% | 41.3% | 42.3% | 104 |
| Cheltenham Town3 seasons | 65.4% | 32.7% | 36.5% | 50.0% | 104 |
| Fleetwood Town3 seasons | 68.3% | 31.7% | 44.2% | 43.3% | 104 |
| Northampton Town3 seasons | 66.3% | 22.1% | 50.0% | 31.7% | 104 |
| Rochdale3 seasons | 70.2% | 26.9% | 32.7% | 54.8% | 104 |
| Oldham Athletic3 seasons | 70.9% | 30.1% | 39.8% | 48.5% | 103 |
| Stockport County2 seasons | 66.3% | 33.7% | 54.7% | 28.4% | 95 |
| Bromley2 seasons | 66.3% | 37.0% | 51.1% | 38.0% | 92 |
| Forest Green Rovers2 seasons | 71.7% | 33.7% | 38.0% | 43.5% | 92 |
| Hartlepool United2 seasons | 68.5% | 29.3% | 33.7% | 51.1% | 92 |
| Leyton Orient2 seasons | 63.0% | 34.8% | 42.4% | 35.9% | 92 |
| Morecambe2 seasons | 71.7% | 35.9% | 39.1% | 54.3% | 92 |
| Stevenage2 seasons | 65.2% | 28.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 92 |
Counted from 2,923 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 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.
For which clubs are actually ahead at the interval rather than how often the goals come, see the EFL League Two first half table: the same competition scored at half-time, with three points for leading at the break.
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