Second-half football across Europe's leagues
Who does their damage after the break, across 21 leagues, 2025/26 — most second-half goals, the biggest comebacks from a half-time deficit, and the teams that keep letting half-time leads slip. Descriptive half-time / full-time facts, not predictions. Rates are hidden where too few matches sit behind them.
Second-half scorers · 2025/26
Most 2nd-half goals / game
- Bayern Munich2.12
- PSV Eindhoven1.50
- Sp Lisbon1.50
- Nijmegen1.38
- Inter1.37
- Barcelona1.34
- Fenerbahce1.32
- Galatasaray1.32
- Club Brugge1.30
- Levadeiakos1.22
Highest 2nd-half goal share
- Kayserispor89%
- Valencia74%
- Lille71%
- Werder Bremen70%
- Espanol70%
- Sunderland69%
- Angers69%
- Union Berlin66%
- AEK65%
- Parma64%
Best comeback rate (from HT deficit)
- Bayern Munich100%
- Fenerbahce78%
- AEK67%
- Hearts67%
- St. Gilloise60%
- Bournemouth60%
- Motherwell60%
- PSV Eindhoven57%
- Rangers57%
- Trabzonspor56%
Most 2nd-half goals / game
- Bayern Munich2.12
- PSV Eindhoven1.50
- Sp Lisbon1.50
- Nijmegen1.38
- Inter1.37
- Barcelona1.34
- Fenerbahce1.32
- Galatasaray1.32
- Club Brugge1.30
- Santander1.29
Highest 2nd-half goal share
- Kayserispor89%
- Sampdoria74%
- Valencia74%
- Boulogne74%
- Cheltenham72%
- Lille71%
- Werder Bremen70%
- Raith Rvs70%
- Espanol70%
- Sunderland69%
Best comeback rate (from HT deficit)
- Bayern Munich100%
- St Johnstone83%
- Inverness C80%
- Fenerbahce78%
- Partick75%
- Rodez71%
- Southampton70%
- Catanzaro70%
- Hannover67%
- Coventry67%
Comeback kings & lead-blowers
Across every league — most comebacks (trailing at half-time, ended up winning or drawing) and most leads lost (ahead at half-time, ended up drawing or losing). Raw counts; wins/defeats in brackets.
Comeback kings
| Team | League | Pld | CB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | Championship | 46 | 8 (4W) |
| Bolton | League One | 46 | 8 (3W) |
| Brighton | Premier League | 38 | 7 (3W) |
| Leicester | Championship | 46 | 7 (1W) |
| Middlesbrough | Championship | 46 | 7 (2W) |
| Southampton | Championship | 46 | 7 (5W) |
| Watford | Championship | 46 | 7 (3W) |
| Levadeiakos | Super League | 32 | 7 (1W) |
| Catanzaro | Serie B | 38 | 7 (3W) |
| Dumbarton | Scottish League Two | 36 | 7 (1W) |
| Ath Bilbao | La Liga | 38 | 7 (2W) |
| La Coruna | La Liga 2 | 42 | 7 (3W) |
| Fenerbahce | Süper Lig | 34 | 7 (3W) |
| Bielefeld | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 6 (2W) |
| Bournemouth | Premier League | 38 | 6 (1W) |
Lead-blowers
| Team | League | Pld | LL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | Premier League | 38 | 8 (2L) |
| Pescara | Serie B | 38 | 8 (3L) |
| Alanyaspor | Süper Lig | 34 | 8 (4L) |
| Leicester | Championship | 46 | 7 (2L) |
| West Brom | Championship | 46 | 7 (1L) |
| Wrexham | Championship | 46 | 7 (2L) |
| Reading | League One | 46 | 7 (1L) |
| Rotherham | League One | 46 | 7 (3L) |
| Chesterfield | League Two | 46 | 7 (0L) |
| Juve Stabia | Serie B | 38 | 7 (1L) |
| Morton | Scottish Championship | 36 | 7 (3L) |
| Forfar | Scottish League Two | 36 | 7 (3L) |
| Mainz | Bundesliga | 34 | 6 (2L) |
| Dresden | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 6 (2L) |
| Derby | Championship | 46 | 6 (4L) |
Which leagues play the most second-half football
Every league by the share of its goals scored after half-time (2025/26 totals):
| League | Pld | 1st-half goals | 2nd-half goals | 2H share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 760 | 437 | 587 | 57% |
| Serie A | 760 | 396 | 526 | 57% |
| Ligue 1 | 612 | 373 | 490 | 57% |
| Süper Lig | 612 | 351 | 461 | 57% |
| Premier League | 760 | 452 | 593 | 57% |
| League One | 1104 | 635 | 817 | 56% |
| Scottish League One | 360 | 209 | 267 | 56% |
| League Two | 1104 | 629 | 794 | 56% |
| 2. Bundesliga | 612 | 400 | 497 | 55% |
| Serie B | 760 | 434 | 539 | 55% |
| Bundesliga | 612 | 442 | 548 | 55% |
| La Liga 2 | 924 | 543 | 673 | 55% |
| Primeira Liga | 612 | 367 | 454 | 55% |
| Scottish Premiership | 456 | 286 | 348 | 55% |
| Jupiler Pro League | 622 | 377 | 455 | 55% |
| Eredivisie | 612 | 442 | 530 | 55% |
| Championship | 1104 | 667 | 771 | 54% |
| Super League | 472 | 282 | 324 | 53% |
| Scottish Championship | 360 | 204 | 234 | 53% |
| Ligue 2 | 610 | 361 | 414 | 53% |
| Scottish League Two | 360 | 258 | 270 | 51% |
CB = comebacks, LL = leads lost, 2H share = share of goals scored in the second half. Definitions on the glossary. Descriptive facts from actual half-time and full-time scores — not predictions.