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NWSL First Half Goals
Across 826 NWSL matches, 70.6% produced at least one goal before halftime, at an average of 1.24 first-half goals per match.
NWSL first-half scoring
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 70.6% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 37.4% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 12.7% |
| Average first-half goals | 1.24 |
| Matches counted | 826 |
| Seasons covered | 5 (2022 to 2026) |
That places NWSL 22 of 40among 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 NWSL compares
| Competition | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Avg goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWSL | 70.6% | 37.4% | 1.24 |
| Average of all 40 leagues | 69.6% | 34.1% | 1.20 |
| Kakkonenhighest | 78.2% | 46.7% | 1.60 |
| Prim B Nacionallowest | 56.7% | 21.4% | 0.84 |
NWSL teams: first-half goals
Every club with enough NWSLhistory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham FC5 seasons | 65.1% | 31.0% | 42.9% | 34.1% | 126 |
| Kansas City5 seasons | 72.6% | 40.3% | 51.6% | 37.9% | 124 |
| Portland Thorns5 seasons | 74.2% | 47.6% | 54.0% | 44.4% | 124 |
| Washington Spirit5 seasons | 68.5% | 38.7% | 47.6% | 41.9% | 124 |
| Orlando Pride5 seasons | 70.7% | 33.3% | 42.3% | 43.1% | 123 |
| San Diego Wave5 seasons | 71.3% | 32.8% | 42.6% | 44.3% | 122 |
| Seattle Reign5 seasons | 68.0% | 35.2% | 41.8% | 47.5% | 122 |
| Chicago Red Stars5 seasons | 75.0% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 51.7% | 120 |
| North Carolina Courage5 seasons | 73.3% | 43.3% | 49.2% | 45.0% | 120 |
| Houston Dash5 seasons | 63.9% | 30.3% | 35.3% | 44.5% | 119 |
| Racing Louisville5 seasons | 71.4% | 39.5% | 42.9% | 50.4% | 119 |
| Angel City5 seasons | 68.6% | 34.7% | 44.1% | 42.4% | 118 |
| Bay3 seasons | 77.0% | 43.2% | 51.4% | 52.7% | 74 |
| Utah Royals3 seasons | 68.9% | 41.9% | 43.2% | 45.9% | 74 |
Counted from 826 matches · 5 seasons · 2022 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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