Challenger Pro League 2026-2027 — First Goal Time Tracker

in	Date	Teams	HT	FT	1st goal	1	X	2
49	11 Oct	Gent U23vsSeraing	1:2	3:2	9'	2.05	3.39	3.12
48	11 Oct	Patro EisdenvsGenk U23	1:0	1:0	39'	1.64	3.84	4.20
47	10 Oct	Beerschot VAvsRFC Liege	0:1	5:1	40'	1.42	4.48	5.61
46	10 Oct	K. Lierse S.K.vsFrancs Borains	1:0	3:0	6'	3.23	3.49	2.02
45	10 Oct	VirtonvsHasselt	2:1	3:4	6'	2.46	3.46	2.42
44	09 Oct	Anderlecht U23vsEupen	0:0	0:2	52'	3.85	3.84	1.75
43	09 Oct	DendervsClub Brugge KV U23	2:0	3:0	23'	1.43	4.39	5.94
42	20 Sept	DendervsPatro Eisden	0:0	1:0	83'	1.64	3.66	4.69
41	20 Sept	Sporting LokerenvsVirton	0:0	1:1	64'	1.93	3.59	3.29
40	19 Sept	EupenvsRFC Liege	2:0	3:1	23'	1.58	3.94	4.60
39	19 Sept	HasseltvsBeerschot VA	0:0	0:1	52'	3.38	3.72	1.87
38	19 Sept	Genk U23vsSeraing	0:2	2:2	11'	2.24	3.54	2.71
37	18 Sept	Club Brugge KV U23vsGent U23	1:1	2:2	10'	2.11	3.53	2.95
36	18 Sept	Francs BorainsvsAnderlecht U23	1:2	3:2	36'	1.79	3.64	3.76
35	13 Sept	Patro EisdenvsEupen	0:1	1:2	18'	2.09	3.33	3.04
34	13 Sept	RFC LiegevsClub Brugge KV U23	2:2	4:4	21'	1.93	3.56	3.26
33	12 Sept	VirtonvsGenk U23	1:0	3:0	28'	2.04	3.61	2.96
32	12 Sept	Anderlecht U23vsSporting Lokeren	1:2	2:6	1'	2.85	3.65	2.09
31	12 Sept	SeraingvsHasselt	1:1	1:2	12'	2.97	3.57	2.04
30	11 Sept	Beerschot VAvsK. Lierse S.K.	2:0	3:1	3'	1.41	4.38	5.96
29	11 Sept	Gent U23vsDender	0:0	0:1	52'	4.05	3.71	1.70
28	06 Sept	Francs BorainsvsSporting Lokeren	1:0	3:0	41'	2.23	3.46	2.70
27	06 Sept	K. Lierse S.K.vsRFC Liege	0:0	0:0	111'	2.54	3.34	2.42
26	05 Sept	Genk U23vsHasselt	2:0	3:0	18'	3.23	3.72	1.89
25	05 Sept	Club Brugge KV U23vsEupen	0:0	0:1	87'	2.96	3.51	2.07
24	05 Sept	Gent U23vsAnderlecht U23	2:1	2:2	1'	2.13	3.50	2.83
23	04 Sept	DendervsSeraing	1:0	2:0	33'	1.46	4.11	5.46
22	04 Sept	Beerschot VAvsPatro Eisden	1:1	4:2	5'	1.66	3.51	4.51
21	30 Aug	SeraingvsK. Lierse S.K.	1:0	1:1	15'	2.24	3.31	2.78
20	30 Aug	VirtonvsFrancs Borains	0:0	0:1	67'	2.62	3.22	2.41
19	29 Aug	Patro EisdenvsClub Brugge KV U23	0:1	1:2	26'	1.71	3.54	4.19
18	29 Aug	RFC LiegevsDender	1:1	1:2	43'	2.99	3.40	2.08
17	29 Aug	Anderlecht U23vsBeerschot VA	0:1	0:1	8'	5.10	4.22	1.48
16	28 Aug	Sporting LokerenvsGenk U23	1:2	2:4	2'	1.48	4.34	5.03
15	28 Aug	HasseltvsGent U23	0:1	0:2	22'	1.60	3.89	4.43
14	23 Aug	Francs BorainsvsHasselt	0:0	0:1	55'	2.13	3.44	2.87
13	23 Aug	Genk U23vsRFC Liege	1:2	2:3	12'	2.55	3.52	2.33
12	22 Aug	K. Lierse S.K.vsPatro Eisden	0:0	2:1	52'	3.00	3.15	2.19
11	22 Aug	Club Brugge KV U23vsSeraing	1:0	3:2	6'	2.14	3.35	2.91
10	22 Aug	DendervsBeerschot VA	1:0	2:0	12'	3.11	3.36	2.04
9	21 Aug	Sporting LokerenvsEupen	1:0	2:1	42'	2.12	3.50	2.90
8	21 Aug	Anderlecht U23vsVirton	0:1	0:1	45'	1.99	3.60	3.11
7	17 Aug	RFC LiegevsFrancs Borains	0:0	1:2	47'	1.97	3.34	3.36
6	16 Aug	Beerschot VAvsGent U23	1:0	4:0	31'	1.40	4.45	6.05
5	15 Aug	VirtonvsK. Lierse S.K.	1:0	3:0	46'	2.07	3.36	3.09
4	15 Aug	Patro EisdenvsAnderlecht U23	0:1	2:1	42'	1.63	3.77	4.47
3	15 Aug	EupenvsGenk U23	1:1	4:1	3'	1.55	3.94	4.76
2	14 Aug	SeraingvsSporting Lokeren	0:2	0:2	20'	2.79	3.35	2.23
1	14 Aug	HasseltvsDender	1:0	1:0	7'	2.34	3.41	2.61

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Statistics from all 49 Challenger Pro League matches in the 2026-2027 season: 156 goals in total, an average of 3.18 per match, with the first goal arriving after 28.7 minutes on average.

When goals are scored

156 goals across the 48 matches that produced one, placed by the minute each was scored. The busiest stretch is 75-90, with 18.6% of them. 25% arrive from the 75th minute on, and 6.4% in stoppage time at the end.

0-1523 · 14.7%
15-3017 · 10.9%
30-4521 · 13.5%
45+7 · 4.5%
46-6025 · 16.0%
60-7524 · 15.4%
75-9029 · 18.6%
90+10 · 6.4%

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+.

43.6% 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 39.1% instead — out by 4.5 points.

First Goal Timing

Across 49 matches the first goal arrived after 28.7 minutes on average. The histogram shows when the opening goal was scored, in three-minute bins, including matches with no goal at all.