National League South 2026-2027 — First Goal Time Tracker
| in | Date | Teams | HT | FT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 26 Sept | FarnhamvsWeston-super-Mare | 3:1 | 3:2 | 6' | 2.77 | 3.43 | 2.18 |
| 122 | 26 Sept | DorkingvsBraintree | 2:2 | 4:3 | 16' | 1.41 | 4.83 | 5.57 |
| 121 | 26 Sept | Dag & RedvsHampton & Richmond | 0:0 | 1:0 | 67' | 1.49 | 4.17 | 5.10 |
| 120 | 26 Sept | CheshamvsMaidenhead | 0:1 | 0:4 | 25' | 2.11 | 3.57 | 2.82 |
| 119 | 26 Sept | ChelmsfordvsHorsham FC | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 1.84 | 3.33 | 3.54 |
| 118 | 26 Sept | BillericayvsTorquay | 2:0 | 3:0 | 4' | 2.80 | 3.63 | 2.11 |
| 117 | 26 Sept | Walton & HershamvsFarnborough | 1:1 | 2:2 | 9' | 2.75 | 3.71 | 2.15 |
| 116 | 26 Sept | TonbridgevsEbbsfleet | 1:2 | 1:2 | 6' | 2.94 | 3.39 | 2.14 |
| 115 | 26 Sept | SloughvsHemel Hempstead | 0:1 | 0:2 | 48' | 3.31 | 3.64 | 1.88 |
| 114 | 26 Sept | SalisburyvsFolkestone | 2:0 | 2:0 | 19' | 2.19 | 3.54 | 2.71 |
| 113 | 26 Sept | MaidstonevsTruro | 1:0 | 1:2 | 42' | 2.58 | 3.34 | 2.37 |
| 112 | 26 Sept | DovervsAFC Totton | 2:0 | 2:0 | 29' | 2.12 | 3.56 | 2.83 |
| 111 | 15 Sept | BillericayvsBraintree | 2:0 | 3:2 | 42' | 1.65 | 3.88 | 4.16 |
| 110 | 15 Sept | TrurovsSalisbury | 0:1 | 0:1 | 8' | 1.65 | 3.77 | 4.27 |
| 109 | 12 Sept | Weston-super-MarevsDag & Red | 0:0 | 1:0 | 89' | 2.41 | 3.08 | 2.72 |
| 108 | 12 Sept | BraintreevsMaidstone | 0:0 | 2:1 | 64' | 4.08 | 3.83 | 1.67 |
| 107 | 12 Sept | FolkestonevsFarnham | 0:1 | 1:2 | 6' | 1.70 | 3.88 | 3.87 |
| 106 | 12 Sept | TrurovsWalton & Hersham | 0:0 | 1:1 | 81' | 1.21 | 5.92 | 9.65 |
| 105 | 12 Sept | TorquayvsDorking | 1:1 | 2:2 | 23' | 1.85 | 3.83 | 3.35 |
| 104 | 12 Sept | MaidenheadvsBillericay | 1:1 | 2:2 | 8' | 1.98 | 3.48 | 3.19 |
| 103 | 12 Sept | FarnboroughvsDover | 0:1 | 0:1 | 37' | 1.84 | 3.75 | 3.42 |
| 102 | 12 Sept | EbbsfleetvsSalisbury | 0:1 | 1:1 | 41' | 1.76 | 3.63 | 3.90 |
| 101 | 12 Sept | AFC TottonvsSlough | 0:0 | 0:1 | 55' | 1.59 | 4.29 | 4.34 |
| 100 | 12 Sept | Horsham FCvsChesham | 0:1 | 1:4 | 28' | 2.21 | 3.40 | 2.84 |
| 99 | 12 Sept | Hemel HempsteadvsTonbridge | 0:1 | 1:1 | 21' | 2.30 | 3.36 | 2.68 |
| 98 | 12 Sept | Hampton & RichmondvsChelmsford | 0:0 | 1:1 | 51' | 3.52 | 3.51 | 1.85 |
| 97 | 08 Sept | DorkingvsChelmsford | 2:3 | 3:3 | 1' | 1.93 | 3.69 | 3.22 |
| 96 | 08 Sept | SalisburyvsSlough | 2:1 | 5:1 | 25' | 1.31 | 5.33 | 6.71 |
| 95 | 08 Sept | EbbsfleetvsHemel Hempstead | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 1.83 | 3.42 | 3.76 |
| 94 | 08 Sept | Hampton & RichmondvsFarnborough | 1:0 | 2:0 | 13' | 2.63 | 3.62 | 2.21 |
| 93 | 08 Sept | CheshamvsBillericay | 0:2 | 1:2 | 19' | 1.96 | 3.44 | 3.38 |
| 92 | 08 Sept | Dag & RedvsDover | 0:1 | 0:1 | 27' | 1.32 | 4.85 | 7.09 |
| 91 | 08 Sept | FolkestonevsHorsham FC | 1:0 | 1:1 | 28' | 1.88 | 3.52 | 3.51 |
| 90 | 08 Sept | Weston-super-MarevsAFC Totton | 2:0 | 3:1 | 35' | 1.71 | 3.59 | 4.18 |
| 89 | 08 Sept | TonbridgevsMaidstone | 0:0 | 0:1 | 79' | 2.81 | 3.39 | 2.18 |
| 88 | 08 Sept | MaidenheadvsTorquay | 0:0 | 0:4 | 54' | 2.75 | 3.30 | 2.29 |
| 87 | 05 Sept | AFC TottonvsHampton & Richmond | 3:0 | 4:1 | 19' | 1.97 | 3.54 | 3.20 |
| 86 | 05 Sept | BillericayvsDorking | 2:2 | 3:3 | 20' | 2.81 | 3.46 | 2.17 |
| 85 | 05 Sept | ChelmsfordvsSalisbury | 1:1 | 1:1 | 30' | 1.72 | 3.72 | 3.98 |
| 84 | 05 Sept | DovervsMaidenhead | 0:1 | 0:3 | 28' | 3.41 | 3.45 | 1.95 |
| 83 | 05 Sept | AFC TottonvsHampton & Richmond | 3:0 | 4:1 | 19' | 1.97 | 3.54 | 3.20 |
| 82 | 05 Sept | BillericayvsDorking | 2:2 | 3:3 | 20' | 2.81 | 3.46 | 2.17 |
| 81 | 05 Sept | ChelmsfordvsSalisbury | 1:1 | 1:1 | 30' | 1.72 | 3.72 | 3.98 |
| 80 | 05 Sept | DovervsMaidenhead | 0:1 | 0:3 | 28' | 3.41 | 3.45 | 1.95 |
| 79 | 05 Sept | FarnboroughvsTonbridge | 0:2 | 0:4 | 26' | 2.14 | 3.51 | 2.82 |
| 78 | 05 Sept | Horsham FCvsDag & Red | 1:1 | 1:1 | 11' | 2.44 | 3.26 | 2.56 |
| 77 | 05 Sept | FarnboroughvsTonbridge | 0:2 | 0:4 | 26' | 2.14 | 3.51 | 2.82 |
| 76 | 05 Sept | Hemel HempsteadvsFarnham | 1:1 | 1:1 | 36' | 2.12 | 3.38 | 2.98 |
| 75 | 05 Sept | Horsham FCvsDag & Red | 1:1 | 1:1 | 11' | 2.44 | 3.26 | 2.56 |
| 74 | 05 Sept | MaidstonevsWeston-super-Mare | 0:0 | 1:0 | 49' | 2.08 | 3.22 | 3.16 |
| 73 | 05 Sept | TorquayvsFolkestone | 2:0 | 3:2 | 8' | 1.78 | 3.75 | 3.69 |
| 72 | 05 Sept | TrurovsChesham | 1:1 | 3:1 | 5' | 1.80 | 3.54 | 3.78 |
| 71 | 05 Sept | Walton & HershamvsEbbsfleet | 0:1 | 0:2 | 2' | 4.08 | 4.03 | 1.66 |
| 70 | 05 Sept | MaidstonevsWeston-super-Mare | 0:0 | 1:0 | 49' | 2.08 | 3.22 | 3.16 |
| 69 | 05 Sept | SloughvsBraintree | 1:1 | 1:2 | 6' | 2.21 | 3.52 | 2.70 |
| 68 | 05 Sept | TorquayvsFolkestone | 2:0 | 3:2 | 8' | 1.78 | 3.75 | 3.69 |
| 67 | 05 Sept | TrurovsChesham | 1:1 | 3:1 | 5' | 1.80 | 3.54 | 3.78 |
| 66 | 05 Sept | Walton & HershamvsEbbsfleet | 0:1 | 0:2 | 2' | 4.08 | 4.03 | 1.66 |
| 65 | 05 Sept | SloughvsBraintree | 1:1 | 1:2 | 6' | 2.21 | 3.52 | 2.70 |
| 64 | 31 Aug | SalisburyvsBillericay | 0:0 | 1:0 | 58' | 2.23 | 3.33 | 2.82 |
| 63 | 31 Aug | MaidenheadvsAFC Totton | 1:1 | 1:1 | 27' | 1.62 | 3.83 | 4.45 |
| 62 | 31 Aug | FolkestonevsHemel Hempstead | 1:0 | 2:0 | 35' | 1.96 | 3.35 | 3.42 |
| 61 | 31 Aug | Dag & RedvsSlough | 1:0 | 1:0 | 16' | 1.40 | 4.56 | 5.97 |
| 60 | 31 Aug | CheshamvsDover | 0:1 | 2:2 | 37' | 1.56 | 3.98 | 4.66 |
| 59 | 31 Aug | FarnhamvsTorquay | 0:0 | 2:0 | 60' | 3.25 | 3.59 | 1.93 |
| 58 | 31 Aug | DorkingvsTruro | 0:0 | 1:0 | 93' | 2.10 | 3.58 | 2.84 |
| 57 | 31 Aug | Weston-super-MarevsChelmsford | 0:0 | 1:1 | 60' | 2.40 | 3.17 | 2.64 |
| 56 | 31 Aug | TonbridgevsWalton & Hersham | 3:0 | 5:1 | 19' | 1.61 | 3.98 | 4.34 |
| 55 | 31 Aug | BraintreevsFarnborough | 0:0 | 0:2 | 53' | 3.13 | 3.70 | 1.97 |
| 54 | 31 Aug | Hampton & RichmondvsMaidstone | 0:1 | 1:4 | 12' | 3.67 | 3.54 | 1.82 |
| 53 | 29 Aug | DovervsBraintree | 2:1 | 3:3 | 26' | 2.04 | 3.49 | 3.06 |
| 52 | 29 Aug | Hemel HempsteadvsWeston-super-Mare | 1:0 | 1:3 | 17' | 2.41 | 3.11 | 2.72 |
| 51 | 29 Aug | TrurovsDag & Red | 1:0 | 3:0 | 26' | 2.20 | 3.27 | 2.89 |
| 50 | 29 Aug | SloughvsFolkestone | 0:2 | 0:2 | 22' | 3.82 | 3.71 | 1.75 |
| 49 | 29 Aug | Walton & HershamvsDorking | 1:2 | 1:4 | 7' | 4.30 | 4.29 | 1.57 |
| 48 | 29 Aug | BillericayvsTonbridge | 2:1 | 2:2 | 1' | 2.16 | 3.29 | 2.95 |
| 47 | 29 Aug | Horsham FCvsFarnham | 1:2 | 1:2 | 16' | 1.83 | 3.66 | 3.53 |
| 46 | 29 Aug | MaidstonevsSalisbury | 1:1 | 2:1 | 29' | 1.72 | 3.67 | 3.98 |
| 45 | 29 Aug | AFC TottonvsChesham | 0:3 | 0:4 | 15' | 2.77 | 3.38 | 2.23 |
| 44 | 29 Aug | ChelmsfordvsMaidenhead | 1:0 | 1:0 | 46' | 1.99 | 3.42 | 3.27 |
| 43 | 29 Aug | TorquayvsHampton & Richmond | 1:1 | 1:1 | 22' | 1.36 | 4.72 | 6.49 |
| 42 | 22 Aug | Weston-super-MarevsDover | 1:1 | 2:3 | 31' | 1.51 | 3.99 | 5.33 |
| 41 | 22 Aug | TonbridgevsTruro | 0:0 | 0:2 | 53' | 2.54 | 3.23 | 2.47 |
| 40 | 22 Aug | MaidenheadvsFarnborough | 1:1 | 1:1 | 29' | 1.81 | 3.61 | 3.63 |
| 39 | 22 Aug | Hampton & RichmondvsSlough | 1:0 | 5:3 | 40' | 2.06 | 3.48 | 2.98 |
| 38 | 22 Aug | DorkingvsMaidstone | 1:1 | 2:3 | 24' | 2.12 | 3.47 | 2.89 |
| 37 | 22 Aug | FarnhamvsBillericay | 1:3 | 2:4 | 20' | 1.88 | 3.46 | 3.53 |
| 36 | 22 Aug | Dag & RedvsTorquay | 1:0 | 2:0 | 40' | 2.53 | 3.29 | 2.44 |
| 35 | 22 Aug | CheshamvsWalton & Hersham | 1:0 | 2:0 | 16' | 1.44 | 4.33 | 5.63 |
| 34 | 22 Aug | BraintreevsHorsham FC | 0:1 | 1:2 | 30' | 2.95 | 3.23 | 2.20 |
| 33 | 22 Aug | FolkestonevsChelmsford | 0:1 | 1:1 | 45' | 2.41 | 3.36 | 2.58 |
| 32 | 22 Aug | SalisburyvsHemel Hempstead | 1:0 | 1:2 | 17' | 2.42 | 3.26 | 2.58 |
| 31 | 19 Aug | FarnboroughvsChesham | 0:0 | 1:0 | 86' | 2.62 | 3.65 | 2.24 |
| 30 | 18 Aug | Horsham FCvsHampton & Richmond | 1:0 | 2:0 | 33' | 1.86 | 3.43 | 3.64 |
| 29 | 18 Aug | MaidstonevsFolkestone | 0:0 | 1:1 | 55' | 1.98 | 3.39 | 3.27 |
| 28 | 18 Aug | SloughvsFarnham | 0:1 | 0:1 | 24' | 3.18 | 3.69 | 1.92 |
| 27 | 18 Aug | DovervsTonbridge | 0:0 | 0:1 | 52' | 2.88 | 3.51 | 2.11 |
| 26 | 18 Aug | Hemel HempsteadvsMaidenhead | 0:1 | 0:1 | 16' | 2.27 | 3.13 | 2.90 |
| 25 | 18 Aug | TorquayvsWeston-super-Mare | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 1.89 | 3.47 | 3.50 |
| 24 | 18 Aug | Walton & HershamvsDag & Red | 0:0 | 0:2 | 84' | 4.38 | 3.98 | 1.61 |
| 23 | 18 Aug | AFC TottonvsDorking | 0:2 | 0:3 | 4' | 2.89 | 3.51 | 2.12 |
| 22 | 15 Aug | FarnboroughvsHemel Hempstead | 0:2 | 0:2 | 14' | 2.46 | 3.32 | 2.51 |
| 21 | 15 Aug | DovervsSlough | 3:0 | 5:3 | 16' | 2.32 | 3.44 | 2.60 |
| 20 | 15 Aug | MaidenheadvsDorking | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.42 | 3.39 | 2.52 |
| 19 | 15 Aug | ChelmsfordvsTruro | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.05 | 3.37 | 3.15 |
| 18 | 15 Aug | BraintreevsChesham | 2:1 | 3:2 | 8' | 3.02 | 3.32 | 2.12 |
| 17 | 15 Aug | Horsham FCvsSalisbury | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.15 | 3.47 | 2.84 |
| 16 | 15 Aug | TonbridgevsTorquay | 0:1 | 1:2 | 16' | 3.26 | 3.57 | 1.95 |
| 15 | 15 Aug | Walton & HershamvsMaidstone | 0:2 | 0:3 | 20' | 3.42 | 3.53 | 1.91 |
| 14 | 15 Aug | AFC TottonvsBillericay | 0:0 | 1:0 | 96' | 2.26 | 3.38 | 2.75 |
| 13 | 15 Aug | Weston-super-MarevsHampton & Richmond | 1:0 | 3:0 | 5' | 1.63 | 3.57 | 4.95 |
| 12 | 14 Aug | Dag & RedvsFarnham | 1:0 | 2:1 | 31' | 1.74 | 3.59 | 4.03 |
| 11 | 08 Aug | BraintreevsTonbridge | 0:2 | 0:4 | 14' | 2.44 | 3.34 | 2.52 |
| 10 | 08 Aug | MaidstonevsFarnborough | 0:1 | 1:2 | 48' | 1.51 | 4.10 | 5.02 |
| 9 | 08 Aug | FarnhamvsAFC Totton | 0:0 | 0:1 | 73' | 1.95 | 3.52 | 3.28 |
| 8 | 08 Aug | DorkingvsDag & Red | 0:1 | 0:1 | 3' | 2.21 | 3.39 | 2.80 |
| 7 | 08 Aug | TorquayvsHorsham FC | 1:0 | 1:1 | 13' | 1.41 | 4.43 | 6.07 |
| 6 | 08 Aug | Weston-super-MarevsChesham | 1:0 | 3:0 | 6' | 2.19 | 3.23 | 2.97 |
| 5 | 08 Aug | BillericayvsDover | 1:0 | 2:0 | 18' | 1.87 | 3.44 | 3.60 |
| 4 | 08 Aug | Hemel HempsteadvsChelmsford | 0:1 | 1:1 | 43' | 2.54 | 3.23 | 2.50 |
| 3 | 08 Aug | FolkestonevsWalton & Hersham | 3:0 | 5:1 | 8' | 1.86 | 3.63 | 3.55 |
| 2 | 08 Aug | SalisburyvsHampton & Richmond | 1:0 | 5:0 | 33' | 2.70 | 3.24 | 2.37 |
| 1 | 08 Aug | TrurovsMaidenhead | 2:0 | 2:0 | 25' | 2.02 | 3.39 | 3.22 |
Every bookmaker's opening and closing odds for 2,473 National League South matches, 2020-21 to 2025-26, joined to results. 6 seasons, one download.
Statistics from all 123 National League South matches in the 2026-2027 season: 354 goals in total, an average of 2.88 per match, with the first goal arriving after 29.4 minutes on average.
When goals are scored
354 goals across the 117 matches that produced one, placed by the minute each was scored. The busiest stretch is 15-30, with 18.6% of them. 24% arrive from the 75th minute on, and 7.1% in stoppage time at the end.
- 0-1535 · 9.9%
- 15-3066 · 18.6%
- 30-4555 · 15.5%
- 45+20 · 5.6%
- 46-6050 · 14.1%
- 60-7543 · 12.1%
- 75-9060 · 16.9%
- 90+25 · 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+.
49.7% 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 44.1% instead — out by 5.6 points.
First Goal Timing
Across 123 matches the first goal arrived after 29.4 minutes on average. The histogram shows when the opening goal was scored, in three-minute bins, including matches with no goal at all.
