Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Ligue 2 (Algeria) is the tightest: 50% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 2 Algeria | 50% | 240 |
| 2. Premier League Uganda | 48.3% | 240 |
| 3. Premier League Ghana | 47.1% | 240 |
| 4. Ligue Haïtienne Haiti | 46.7% | 392 |
| 5. Super League Zambia | 46.7% | 240 |
| 6. Super League Uzbekistan | 46.7% | 240 |
| 7. NB I Hungary | 46% | 198 |
| 8. Girabola Angola | 45.8% | 240 |
| 9. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 45.8% | 240 |
| 10. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 45.6% | 180 |
| 11. 2. Lig Türkiye | 45.1% | 306 |
| 12. Ligi kuu Bara Tanzania | 45% | 240 |
| 13. Championship Scotland | 45% | 180 |
| 14. Primera División Uruguay | 45% | 120 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkiye | 44.4% | 306 |
| 16. Segunda División Uruguay | 44.2% | 156 |
| 17. J3 League Japan | 44% | 241 |
| 18. League Two England | 43.9% | 556 |
| 19. Premier League Jamaica | 43.6% | 202 |
| 20. Primera Division Guatemala | 43.2% | 352 |
| 21. National League Myanmar (Burma) | 43.2% | 132 |
| 22. 2nd Division - Group A Albania | 43.2% | 132 |
| 23. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 43.1% | 469 |
| 24. 1st Division Albania | 43% | 270 |
| 25. National 2 - Group B France | 42.9% | 240 |
| 26. J2 League Japan | 42.8% | 465 |
| 27. Serie D Brazil | 42.8% | 187 |
| 28. National League England | 42.8% | 552 |
| 29. Premier League Kazakhstan | 42.7% | 192 |
| 30. 3. Lig - Group 2 Türkiye | 42.7% | 342 |
| 31. Major League Soccer United States | 42.7% | 354 |
| 32. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 42.5% | 468 |
| 33. Division d'Honneur Guadeloupe | 42.3% | 182 |
| 34. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 42.3% | 284 |
| 35. J1 League Japan | 41.9% | 308 |
| 36. Serie C Brazil | 41.7% | 192 |
| 37. Superliga Albania | 41.7% | 180 |
| 38. Serie A Brazil | 41.3% | 380 |
| 39. 1. Lig Türkiye | 41.3% | 310 |
| 40. FKF Premier League Kenya | 41.3% | 240 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.