A-League 2021-2022 — First Goal Time Tracker

in	Date	Teams	HT	FT	1st goal	1	X	2
156	10 May	Brisbane RoarvsSydney FC	2:1	3:1	30'	2.35	3.58	2.84
155	09 May	Melbourne CityvsWellington Phoenix	2:0	2:1	3'	1.20	7.41	11.88
154	08 May	Adelaide UnitedvsWestern United	1:1	2:1	5'	2.36	3.55	2.85
153	08 May	Macarthur FCvsWS Wanderers	0:1	1:1	10'	2.55	3.58	2.59
152	07 May	Sydney FCvsMelbourne Victory	1:3	1:4	14'	2.91	3.51	2.34
151	07 May	Central Coast MarinersvsNewcastle Jets	1:0	2:0	30'	1.96	3.84	3.52
150	05 May	WS WanderersvsWellington Phoenix	1:1	1:2	3'	1.96	3.82	3.52
149	04 May	Perth GloryvsMelbourne City	1:0	2:0	5'	9.09	5.43	1.31
148	04 May	Newcastle JetsvsWestern United	0:1	1:1	27'	3.50	3.83	1.98
147	03 May	Brisbane RoarvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	0:2	40'	2.88	3.52	2.36
146	01 May	Macarthur FCvsNewcastle Jets	0:1	0:3	4'	2.05	3.79	3.29
145	30 Apr	Perth GloryvsWS Wanderers	1:0	1:1	18'	3.66	3.58	1.98
144	30 Apr	Adelaide UnitedvsBrisbane Roar	2:0	2:0	15'	2.30	3.44	3.01
143	30 Apr	Central Coast MarinersvsWestern United	0:0	1:0	81'	2.10	3.68	3.19
142	29 Apr	Melbourne VictoryvsWellington Phoenix	1:1	3:1	2'	1.46	4.52	6.70
141	25 Apr	Brisbane RoarvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	1:1	54'	3.42	3.52	2.08
140	24 Apr	Adelaide UnitedvsPerth Glory	1:0	2:0	24'	1.34	5.16	8.37
139	24 Apr	Wellington PhoenixvsWS Wanderers	1:0	1:0	22'	2.58	3.61	2.56
138	23 Apr	Newcastle JetsvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:3	2:4	19'	2.56	3.50	2.64
137	22 Apr	Macarthur FCvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	1:4	28'	4.05	3.87	1.82
136	20 Apr	WS WanderersvsNewcastle Jets	3:0	3:2	6'	2.75	3.51	2.44
135	19 Apr	Western UnitedvsMacarthur FC	0:0	2:0	57'	1.95	3.56	3.80
134	17 Apr	Wellington PhoenixvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	0:4	25'	2.64	3.65	2.47
133	16 Apr	Newcastle JetsvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	1:2	6'	3.06	3.51	2.24
132	16 Apr	Western UnitedvsPerth Glory	4:0	6:0	25'	1.50	4.26	6.44
131	15 Apr	Macarthur FCvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	2:1	44'	2.75	3.42	2.50
130	13 Apr	WS WanderersvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:0	2:2	41'	2.65	3.50	2.54
129	13 Apr	Perth GloryvsWellington Phoenix	0:0	0:1	48'	5.15	4.23	1.60
128	12 Apr	Sydney FCvsAdelaide United	1:1	2:3	6'	1.88	3.73	3.87
127	12 Apr	Melbourne VictoryvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	0:0	111'	1.66	3.91	4.95
126	10 Apr	Newcastle JetsvsPerth Glory	3:0	6:1	21'	1.51	4.39	6.09
125	09 Apr	Melbourne VictoryvsMelbourne City	3:0	3:0	7'	3.50	3.64	2.02
124	09 Apr	Central Coast MarinersvsSydney FC	0:1	0:5	28'	2.82	3.55	2.39
123	09 Apr	WS WanderersvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	1:1	41'	2.18	3.40	3.30
122	09 Apr	Western UnitedvsWellington Phoenix	0:3	1:4	29'	1.72	3.91	4.63
121	08 Apr	Adelaide UnitedvsMacarthur FC	1:0	1:0	46'	2.31	3.70	2.83
120	06 Apr	Perth GloryvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	0:1	57'	4.96	3.83	1.69
119	06 Apr	Melbourne CityvsSydney FC	1:0	4:0	26'	1.78	3.92	4.16
118	05 Apr	Central Coast MarinersvsWellington Phoenix	2:0	5:0	8'	1.95	3.83	3.57
117	03 Apr	Macarthur FCvsPerth Glory	1:2	4:2	1'	1.64	3.94	5.15
116	03 Apr	Brisbane RoarvsNewcastle Jets	0:0	2:0	83'	2.12	3.42	3.36
115	02 Apr	Sydney FCvsWS Wanderers	1:1	3:2	2'	2.00	3.48	3.69
114	02 Apr	Adelaide UnitedvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	0:1	7'	3.25	3.62	2.11
113	02 Apr	Wellington PhoenixvsMelbourne City	0:1	0:6	17'	4.37	4.14	1.71
112	02 Apr	Western UnitedvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	2:2	36'	1.92	3.52	3.96
111	30 Mar	Perth GloryvsNewcastle Jets	0:0	0:0	111'	3.15	3.44	2.27
110	30 Mar	Brisbane RoarvsWellington Phoenix	0:1	0:3	28'	2.02	3.64	3.54
109	30 Mar	Sydney FCvsMacarthur FC	1:2	2:2	8'	1.57	4.30	5.55
108	27 Mar	Melbourne VictoryvsWS Wanderers	0:0	1:1	91'	1.93	3.56	3.91
107	26 Mar	Macarthur FCvsMelbourne City	0:0	0:1	64'	4.06	3.85	1.83
106	26 Mar	Central Coast MarinersvsAdelaide United	0:0	3:0	77'	2.79	3.56	2.43
105	26 Mar	Brisbane RoarvsWestern United	1:1	2:3	3'	2.47	3.27	2.89
104	26 Mar	Wellington PhoenixvsPerth Glory	1:0	2:1	37'	2.24	3.45	3.09
103	25 Mar	Newcastle JetsvsSydney FC	2:0	2:0	41'	3.80	3.71	1.91
102	23 Mar	Brisbane RoarvsMelbourne City	1:1	1:2	9'	2.49	3.30	2.85
101	23 Mar	Melbourne VictoryvsWestern United	0:0	1:1	47'	2.12	3.36	3.47
100	20 Mar	WS WanderersvsAdelaide United	0:0	0:0	111'	1.83	3.77	4.13
99	19 Mar	Perth GloryvsBrisbane Roar	0:1	1:4	40'	2.48	3.25	2.88
98	19 Mar	Melbourne CityvsMelbourne Victory	1:1	1:1	19'	1.84	3.65	4.15
97	19 Mar	Sydney FCvsWestern United	1:0	3:0	23'	1.88	3.58	4.10
96	19 Mar	Central Coast MarinersvsMacarthur FC	1:1	4:2	27'	2.90	3.42	2.40
95	18 Mar	Newcastle JetsvsWellington Phoenix	0:0	4:0	51'	2.05	3.59	3.44
94	16 Mar	Adelaide UnitedvsWS Wanderers	1:1	1:2	8'	2.21	3.66	3.03
93	15 Mar	Perth GloryvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:0	0:0	111'	2.42	3.30	2.95
92	13 Mar	Adelaide UnitedvsNewcastle Jets	1:0	2:1	3'	1.93	3.86	3.60
91	12 Mar	Macarthur FCvsWS Wanderers	1:0	3:1	8'	3.14	3.54	2.20
90	12 Mar	Perth GloryvsSydney FC	0:1	0:2	7'	3.55	3.42	2.07
89	12 Mar	Western UnitedvsMelbourne City	2:1	2:2	16'	4.05	3.73	1.86
88	12 Mar	Brisbane RoarvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	2:1	7'	2.56	3.39	2.70
87	09 Mar	Wellington PhoenixvsNewcastle Jets	2:1	3:2	25'	2.46	3.47	2.75
86	09 Mar	Melbourne CityvsMacarthur FC	2:1	3:1	15'	1.43	4.83	6.63
85	09 Mar	Central Coast MarinersvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	1:1	38'	2.71	3.45	2.51
84	06 Mar	Perth GloryvsAdelaide United	0:1	1:2	46'	2.71	3.40	2.54
83	05 Mar	WS WanderersvsSydney FC	1:0	2:0	37'	3.36	3.39	2.16
82	05 Mar	Central Coast MarinersvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	2:1	49'	2.08	3.54	3.42
81	05 Mar	Western UnitedvsNewcastle Jets	1:0	2:1	16'	1.85	3.75	4.02
80	04 Mar	Melbourne VictoryvsMacarthur FC	2:0	3:1	20'	1.72	3.96	4.54
79	02 Mar	Melbourne CityvsPerth Glory	2:1	2:2	8'	1.38	5.00	7.73
78	27 Feb	Perth GloryvsWestern United	0:1	0:2	37'	3.89	3.39	1.98
77	26 Feb	Adelaide UnitedvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:1	2:1	35'	2.24	3.51	3.04
76	26 Feb	Sydney FCvsMelbourne City	Not found	0:3	111'	2.98	3.46	2.31
75	26 Feb	Newcastle JetsvsMacarthur FC	1:1	2:2	21'	2.20	3.58	3.10
74	23 Feb	Perth GloryvsMacarthur FC	0:1	0:1	9'	3.03	3.44	2.31
73	23 Feb	Newcastle JetsvsWS Wanderers	0:0	1:0	61'	2.46	3.47	2.75
72	23 Feb	Western UnitedvsSydney FC	Not found	3:0	111'	2.84	3.33	2.45
71	22 Feb	Melbourne CityvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:1	3:2	45'	1.49	4.57	5.98
70	20 Feb	Western UnitedvsWS Wanderers	2:0	3:2	27'	2.03	3.57	3.49
69	20 Feb	Perth GloryvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	2:0	8'	3.73	3.58	1.97
68	19 Feb	Macarthur FCvsAdelaide United	1:1	4:1	20'	2.58	3.57	2.57
67	19 Feb	Melbourne VictoryvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:0	1:0	94'	2.04	3.50	3.54
66	19 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsSydney FC	1:0	1:1	43'	3.46	3.54	2.06
65	18 Feb	Melbourne CityvsNewcastle Jets	1:0	3:0	47'	1.40	5.05	6.71
64	16 Feb	WS WanderersvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	2:0	55'	2.61	3.47	2.58
63	16 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	3:0	33'	2.64	3.44	2.59
62	15 Feb	Melbourne CityvsAdelaide United	1:1	1:2	11'	1.50	4.69	5.64
61	13 Feb	Brisbane RoarvsMacarthur FC	1:0	3:1	2'	1.88	3.61	4.03
60	13 Feb	Central Coast MarinersvsPerth Glory	0:0	1:1	58'	1.83	3.74	4.12
59	12 Feb	Sydney FCvsWestern United	0:0	1:1	56'	2.35	3.30	3.05
58	12 Feb	Melbourne VictoryvsNewcastle Jets	1:0	1:2	47'	1.73	3.99	4.33
57	12 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsAdelaide United	1:0	1:1	20'	2.64	3.50	2.54
56	11 Feb	WS WanderersvsMelbourne City	0:2	1:3	36'	4.52	4.01	1.70
55	10 Feb	Central Coast MarinersvsMacarthur FC	1:2	3:3	25'	2.08	3.57	3.37
54	09 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	1:0	74'	2.83	3.40	2.42
53	08 Feb	Newcastle JetsvsMelbourne City	0:1	2:4	40'	4.04	4.10	1.77
52	06 Feb	Wellington PhoenixvsMacarthur FC	1:0	3:1	12'	2.85	3.45	2.41
51	05 Feb	WS WanderersvsWestern United	0:1	0:1	29'	2.57	3.38	2.68
50	04 Feb	Adelaide UnitedvsSydney FC	1:1	1:2	10'	2.30	3.42	3.02
49	03 Feb	Newcastle JetsvsBrisbane Roar	1:0	2:1	22'	2.52	3.38	2.73
48	02 Feb	WS WanderersvsPerth Glory	1:0	1:0	26'	1.68	3.93	4.84
47	01 Feb	Macarthur FCvsWestern United	0:1	2:2	16'	2.29	3.23	3.19
46	30 Jan	Newcastle JetsvsAdelaide United	0:0	1:2	59'	2.01	3.65	3.46
45	30 Jan	Sydney FCvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:0	3:2	47'	2.49	3.37	2.78
44	29 Jan	Brisbane RoarvsWS Wanderers	1:0	3:0	27'	2.30	3.41	3.03
43	29 Jan	Western UnitedvsMelbourne City	0:0	1:0	71'	2.75	3.20	2.62
42	25 Jan	Melbourne VictoryvsSydney FC	1:1	2:2	17'	2.33	3.39	2.98
41	23 Jan	Brisbane RoarvsAdelaide United	1:1	1:3	2'	2.62	3.30	2.67
40	23 Jan	Central Coast MarinersvsMelbourne City	1:1	1:3	18'	3.33	3.33	3.33
39	22 Jan	Sydney FCvsPerth Glory	0:0	1:2	55'	1.56	4.07	5.89
38	21 Jan	Wellington PhoenixvsWestern United	2:0	2:1	16'	2.79	3.45	2.42
37	19 Jan	Brisbane RoarvsPerth Glory	0:0	1:0	77'	2.09	3.49	3.40
36	15 Jan	Sydney FCvsBrisbane Roar	1:1	1:1	34'	1.67	3.72	5.24
35	15 Jan	Adelaide UnitedvsMelbourne City	0:1	2:2	24'	3.88	3.95	1.84
34	09 Jan	Melbourne CityvsWS Wanderers	2:2	3:3	5'	1.39	4.95	7.34
33	08 Jan	Melbourne VictoryvsAdelaide United	0:0	1:1	84'	2.43	3.44	2.81
32	01 Jan	Adelaide UnitedvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	4:0	7'	1.92	3.72	3.73
31	26 Dec	Melbourne VictoryvsWestern United	2:0	3:1	18'	2.19	3.30	3.34
30	26 Dec	Macarthur FCvsSydney FC	0:2	0:3	11'	3.29	3.37	2.18
29	19 Dec	Sydney FCvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	2:1	19'	1.90	3.66	3.89
28	19 Dec	Macarthur FCvsNewcastle Jets	0:1	2:1	35'	2.58	3.43	2.63
27	18 Dec	Melbourne CityvsMelbourne Victory	0:1	2:2	12'	1.66	3.88	5.05
26	18 Dec	Central Coast MarinersvsWS Wanderers	0:0	2:0	59'	2.62	3.55	2.53
25	17 Dec	Western UnitedvsAdelaide United	1:0	1:0	44'	2.24	3.43	3.13
24	12 Dec	Central Coast MarinersvsSydney FC	2:0	2:0	13'	3.89	3.65	1.91
23	11 Dec	Adelaide UnitedvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	1:2	59'	2.17	3.58	3.15
22	11 Dec	WS WanderersvsMacarthur FC	0:0	0:2	64'	1.95	3.61	3.76
21	11 Dec	Western UnitedvsBrisbane Roar	0:0	1:0	50'	2.40	3.37	2.92
20	10 Dec	Newcastle JetsvsWellington Phoenix	1:0	4:0	32'	2.42	3.49	2.77
19	08 Dec	Melbourne CityvsPerth Glory	0:0	1:0	88'	1.39	4.93	7.42
18	05 Dec	Melbourne VictoryvsPerth Glory	0:0	0:3	66'	2.04	3.56	3.50
17	05 Dec	Macarthur FCvsCentral Coast Mariners	1:0	1:0	45'	2.32	3.30	3.11
16	04 Dec	Melbourne CityvsWestern United	0:1	0:1	20'	1.43	4.69	6.87
15	04 Dec	Sydney FCvsNewcastle Jets	2:0	2:2	9'	1.79	3.72	4.34
14	04 Dec	Brisbane RoarvsAdelaide United	0:0	0:0	111'	2.44	3.43	2.79
13	03 Dec	Wellington PhoenixvsWS Wanderers	0:0	0:2	66'	2.42	3.59	2.74
12	28 Nov	WS WanderersvsNewcastle Jets	1:1	2:2	19'	2.02	3.65	3.46
11	28 Nov	Melbourne VictoryvsBrisbane Roar	2:0	3:0	27'	2.73	3.40	2.52
10	27 Nov	Adelaide UnitedvsMelbourne City	0:1	2:2	28'	4.53	4.09	1.68
9	27 Nov	Sydney FCvsMacarthur FC	0:1	0:1	17'	1.70	3.87	4.74
8	27 Nov	Wellington PhoenixvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:0	2:1	48'	2.18	3.45	3.25
7	26 Nov	Western UnitedvsPerth Glory	0:0	1:0	78'	2.15	3.39	3.33
6	21 Nov	Macarthur FCvsWellington Phoenix	0:1	1:1	25'	2.58	3.42	2.65
5	21 Nov	Newcastle JetsvsCentral Coast Mariners	0:0	1:2	50'	2.59	3.20	2.79
4	20 Nov	Perth GloryvsAdelaide United	1:1	1:1	22'	2.65	3.33	2.66
3	20 Nov	WS WanderersvsSydney FC	0:0	0:0	111'	2.99	3.34	2.36
2	20 Nov	Western UnitedvsMelbourne Victory	0:0	0:1	75'	2.28	3.52	3.03
1	19 Nov	Melbourne CityvsBrisbane Roar	2:0	2:1	40'	1.42	4.93	6.88

Data

A-League odds archive

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Statistics from all 156 A-League matches in the 2021-2022 season: 457 goals in total, an average of 2.93 per match, with the first goal arriving after 31.6 minutes on average.

When goals are scored

451 goals across the 148 matches that produced one, placed by the minute each was scored. The busiest stretch is 60-75, with 18.2% of them. 22.2% arrive from the 75th minute on, and 7.1% in stoppage time at the end.

0-1545 · 10.0%
15-3071 · 15.7%
30-4556 · 12.4%
45+20 · 4.4%
46-6077 · 17.1%
60-7582 · 18.2%
75-9068 · 15.1%
90+32 · 7.1%

Blue is the first half, grey the second, amber the two stoppage-time bins. Minutes are as recorded: first-half stoppage counts as 45+, and anything after 90 as 90+.

42.6% of goals come before half time. That figure counts first-half stoppage time, which is where most published numbers go wrong: goals in added time at the end of the half are recorded as minutes 46, 47 and 48, so cutting the match at minute 45 pushes them into the second half and gives 38.1% instead — out by 4.5 points.

First Goal Timing

Across 156 matches the first goal arrived after 31.6 minutes on average. The histogram shows when the opening goal was scored, in three-minute bins, including matches with no goal at all.