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 (Tunisia) is the tightest: 54.4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 2 Tunisia | 54.4% | 136 |
| 2. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 51.3% | 156 |
| 3. Ligue A Burundi | 50.4% | 240 |
| 4. Super League Uzbekistan | 49.2% | 183 |
| 5. Ligue 1 Guinea | 48.4% | 182 |
| 6. Botola 2 Morocco | 47.9% | 240 |
| 7. Segunda División Uruguay | 47.5% | 139 |
| 8. Ligue 1 Burkina Faso | 47.1% | 240 |
| 9. Liga 3 Portugal | 46.7% | 338 |
| 10. K League 2 South Korea | 46.7% | 182 |
| 11. Division 1 United Arab Emirates | 46.7% | 210 |
| 12. Championnat National Benin | 46.6% | 661 |
| 13. Liga de Expansión MX Mexico | 46.5% | 310 |
| 14. NPFL Nigeria | 46.3% | 380 |
| 15. Premier League Malta | 46.3% | 162 |
| 16. J3 League Japan | 45.7% | 210 |
| 17. Premier League Kyrgyzstan | 45.5% | 112 |
| 18. Segunda División Chile | 45.5% | 132 |
| 19. K League 1 South Korea | 45.2% | 230 |
| 20. Serie C - Girone A Italy | 45.1% | 432 |
| 21. Premier League Russia | 45.1% | 244 |
| 22. Serie B Brazil | 45% | 380 |
| 23. Second League - Group B Egypt | 45% | 240 |
| 24. Premier Division Ireland | 44.8% | 181 |
| 25. Serie C Brazil | 44.7% | 206 |
| 26. 1st Division South Africa | 44.6% | 240 |
| 27. Premier League Mauritania | 44.5% | 182 |
| 28. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 44.3% | 366 |
| 29. Tercera División RFEF - Group 6 Spain | 44.2% | 342 |
| 30. Tercera División RFEF - Group 5 Spain | 44.1% | 272 |
| 31. Liga 2 Indonesia | 44.1% | 136 |
| 32. Primera Division El Salvador | 44.1% | 288 |
| 33. Primera D Argentina | 44.1% | 143 |
| 34. Gamma Ethniki - Group 3 Greece | 44% | 125 |
| 35. Paulista - A1 Brazil | 43.9% | 107 |
| 36. USL League One United States | 43.9% | 171 |
| 37. 1. Lig Türkiye | 43.8% | 347 |
| 38. Super League Zambia | 43.8% | 306 |
| 39. Segunda División RFEF - Group 3 Spain | 43.8% | 306 |
| 40. Tercera División RFEF - Group 17 Spain | 43.8% | 272 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.