Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
A-League (Australia) is the tightest: 51.4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Australia | 51.4% | 138 |
| 2. Premier League Jamaica | 49.6% | 228 |
| 3. FKF Premier League Kenya | 48.3% | 240 |
| 4. 1st Division Albania | 47.1% | 240 |
| 5. Ligue Haïtienne Haiti | 46.4% | 192 |
| 6. Premier League Egypt | 46.3% | 136 |
| 7. Premier League Ghana | 46.1% | 241 |
| 8. Segunda División Venezuela | 45.7% | 269 |
| 9. Serie B Brazil | 45.3% | 380 |
| 10. 1. Lig Türkiye | 45% | 311 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Algeria | 45% | 240 |
| 12. J1 League Japan | 44.8% | 306 |
| 13. Championship England | 44.6% | 556 |
| 14. Super League Zambia | 44.6% | 240 |
| 15. Premier League Kazakhstan | 44.5% | 182 |
| 16. Super League 1 Greece | 44.3% | 253 |
| 17. Major League Soccer United States | 44.1% | 338 |
| 18. Primera Division El Salvador | 43.9% | 189 |
| 19. J2 League Japan | 43.9% | 465 |
| 20. Druha Liga Ukraine | 43.6% | 110 |
| 21. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 43.5% | 124 |
| 22. 2. Lig Türkiye | 43% | 272 |
| 23. Premier League Uganda | 42.9% | 240 |
| 24. Ligue 1 Algeria | 42.5% | 240 |
| 25. Premier League Armenia | 42.3% | 168 |
| 26. NB I Hungary | 41.7% | 240 |
| 27. Super League Uzbekistan | 41.2% | 182 |
| 28. 3. Lig - Group 1 Türkiye | 41.2% | 306 |
| 29. Ligue 3 France | 41.1% | 380 |
| 30. Football League Greece | 41% | 420 |
| 31. National 2 - Group A France | 40.8% | 306 |
| 32. Primera Nacional Argentina | 40.8% | 380 |
| 33. Primera Division Guatemala | 40.8% | 373 |
| 34. Premier League Belarus | 40.6% | 165 |
| 35. Premier League England | 40.5% | 380 |
| 36. La Liga Spain | 40.5% | 380 |
| 37. League Two England | 40.3% | 548 |
| 38. Serie C Brazil | 40.2% | 194 |
| 39. Thai League 1 Thailand | 40.2% | 306 |
| 40. Primera C Argentina | 40.2% | 386 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.