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San Diego First Half Goals
In 61 MLS matches, 77.0% of San Diego’s first halves produced a goal, 5th of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 57.4% of them and conceded in 50.8%.
What San Diego’s first halves look like
San Diego attack the first half better than they guard it: 3rd of 30 in the division for scoring before halftime, 20th for keeping the other side out. Travel costs San Diego at the back: 57.1% of their away matches bring an early goal against, next to 45.5% of home ones.
Once the scoring starts here it keeps going: a second goal follows the first 64% of the time, well clear of the 52% the division manages. A second goal before the break is close to routine here: 49.2% of San Diego’s matches manage it against 38.6% for the division.
Only 4 published MLS clubs beat San Diego for the share of their first halves that produce a goal. San Diego shade the early exchanges without dominating them: a goal of their own before the break in 57.4% of matches, one against in 50.8%.
Every figure on this page rests on 61 completed San Diego matches over 2 seasons (2025 to 2026). At that size a single percentage point is about one match, so read each rate as a range rather than a figure.
San Diego first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 77.0% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 49.2% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 19.7% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.54 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 57.4% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 50.8% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.80 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.74 |
| Matches counted | 61 |
| Seasons covered | 2 (2025 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75.8% | 51.5% | 57.6% | 45.5% | 1.52 | 33 |
| Away | 78.6% | 46.4% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1.57 | 28 |
San Diego score before halftime 57.6% of the time at home against 57.1% away, a gap of 0.5pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
San Diego against MLS
| Line | San Diego | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 77.0% | 73.6% | +3.4pp |
| Over 1.5 | 49.2% | 38.6% | +10.6pp |
| Over 2.5 | 19.7% | 15.5% | +4.2pp |
Counted from 61 matches · 2 seasons · 2025 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.