Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
J1 League (Japan) is the tightest: 43,3% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J1 League Japan | 43.3% | 4.413 |
| 2. K League 1 Südkorea | 42.8% | 2.092 |
| 3. Serie A Brasilien | 42.4% | 6.108 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanien | 42.3% | 4.720 |
| 5. Liga 1 Rumänien | 42% | 3.043 |
| 6. A-League Men Australien | 41.2% | 2.245 |
| 7. Championship England | 41% | 8.414 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 40.6% | 4.483 |
| 9. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 40.6% | 5.510 |
| 10. Liga MX Mexiko | 40.4% | 3.361 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 40% | 5.881 |
| 12. Primera División Spanien | 39.9% | 5.741 |
| 13. Ekstraklasa Polen | 39.7% | 2.420 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 39.7% | 4.686 |
| 15. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 39.6% | 2.536 |
| 16. Premjer-Liga Russland | 39.5% | 2.472 |
| 17. Super Liga Serbien | 39.1% | 3.056 |
| 18. Serie B Italien | 39% | 4.033 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkei | 38.8% | 4.983 |
| 20. Serie A Italien | 38.5% | 5.731 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.