Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Liga MX (Mexiko) is the tightest: 46,2% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga MX Mexiko | 46.2% | 340 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanien | 44.7% | 468 |
| 3. Liga 1 Rumänien | 43.9% | 321 |
| 4. Ekstraklasa Polen | 42.9% | 240 |
| 5. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 42.9% | 240 |
| 6. Championship England | 42.7% | 557 |
| 7. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 42.7% | 316 |
| 8. A-League Men Australien | 42.2% | 161 |
| 9. HNL Kroatien | 42.2% | 180 |
| 10. J1 League Japan | 41.8% | 306 |
| 11. K League 1 Südkorea | 41.4% | 162 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 40.6% | 308 |
| 13. Serie A Brasilien | 40.5% | 380 |
| 14. Süper Lig Türkei | 40.2% | 420 |
| 15. Super League Griechenland | 40.1% | 242 |
| 16. Division 1A Belgien | 40.1% | 332 |
| 17. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 39.9% | 308 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 39.8% | 133 |
| 19. Superliga Dänemark | 39.6% | 192 |
| 20. Premier League England | 39.2% | 380 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.