Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Professional League (Oman) is the tightest: 56.1% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Professional League Oman | 56.1% | 132 |
| 2. Premier League Ghana | 53.9% | 241 |
| 3. Ligue 2 Algeria | 52.1% | 240 |
| 4. Superliga Albania | 49.5% | 182 |
| 5. Division d'Honneur Guadeloupe | 48.4% | 182 |
| 6. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 47.4% | 192 |
| 7. 1st Division Albania | 45.8% | 240 |
| 8. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 43.8% | 240 |
| 9. Premier League Jamaica | 43% | 228 |
| 10. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 42.6% | 420 |
| 11. A-League Australia | 42.1% | 140 |
| 12. Ligue 1 Algeria | 42.1% | 240 |
| 13. Super League 1 Greece | 41.7% | 252 |
| 14. Primera D Argentina | 41.6% | 320 |
| 15. Persha Liga Ukraine | 41.5% | 306 |
| 16. Primera División Venezuela | 41.3% | 317 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 41.3% | 240 |
| 18. Birinci Dasta Azerbaijan | 41.2% | 182 |
| 19. League Two England | 41.1% | 557 |
| 20. Segunda División Venezuela | 41.1% | 258 |
| 21. Liga Nacional Honduras | 41% | 200 |
| 22. 1. Lig Türkiye | 41% | 310 |
| 23. 2nd Division - Group B Albania | 40.9% | 132 |
| 24. 3. Lig - Group 1 Türkiye | 40.6% | 342 |
| 25. Premier League Wales | 40.5% | 195 |
| 26. 3. Lig - Group 3 Türkiye | 40.4% | 342 |
| 27. Süper Lig Türkiye | 40.3% | 330 |
| 28. Ligue 2 France | 40.3% | 380 |
| 29. Primera Division Guatemala | 40.3% | 390 |
| 30. HKFA 1st Division Hong Kong SAR China | 40.2% | 132 |
| 31. 1. Division Kazakhstan | 40.1% | 272 |
| 32. Serie A Brazil | 40% | 380 |
| 33. National 2 - Group D France | 40% | 305 |
| 34. Premier League Egypt | 39.9% | 143 |
| 35. Ligue 3 France | 39.5% | 370 |
| 36. Eerste Divisie Suriname | 39.3% | 135 |
| 37. Championship England | 39.1% | 557 |
| 38. 2. Lig Türkiye | 38.6% | 272 |
| 39. La Liga Spain | 38.4% | 380 |
| 40. Segunda División Uruguay | 38.1% | 168 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.