How wide is the average result?
The average winning margin, draws included as zero — one number for how competitive a league is.
Eredivisie (Niederlande) is the least competitive: an average margin of 1,74 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Niederlande | 1.74 | 31.200 |
| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.48 | 30.600 |
| 3. Primera División Spanien | 1.47 | 38.000 |
| 4. Premier League England | 1.44 | 38.000 |
| 5. Premiership Schottland | 1.43 | 22.800 |
| 6. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.39 | 30.600 |
| 7. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 1.38 | 24.000 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.37 | 24.000 |
| 9. Division 1A Belgien | 1.34 | 30.200 |
| 10. Superliga Dänemark | 1.31 | 19.800 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkei | 1.29 | 33.000 |
| 12. Super League Griechenland | 1.27 | 25.200 |
| 13. Serie A Italien | 1.26 | 38.000 |
| 14. Championship England | 1.25 | 55.700 |
| 15. Serie A Brasilien | 1.24 | 38.000 |
| 16. A-League Men Australien | 1.22 | 14.000 |
| 17. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 1.19 | 18.000 |
| 18. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 1.18 | 38.000 |
| 19. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 1.08 | 38.000 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. A draw contributes zero, which is what makes this a measure of the league rather than of its winners.