Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) is the tightest: 46.3% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 46.3% | 307 |
| 2. La Liga Spain | 45.5% | 380 |
| 3. Liga I Romania | 45.5% | 319 |
| 4. Serie A Brazil | 45% | 380 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 44.7% | 468 |
| 6. K League 1 South Korea | 44.2% | 231 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 43.3% | 578 |
| 8. Ligue 2 France | 43% | 379 |
| 9. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 42.9% | 308 |
| 10. Serie B Italy | 42.8% | 390 |
| 11. Major League Soccer United States | 42.8% | 486 |
| 12. Premier League Ukraine | 42.6% | 244 |
| 13. A-League Australia | 42.3% | 163 |
| 14. Championship England | 41.4% | 556 |
| 15. Eliteserien Norway | 40.5% | 242 |
| 16. Super Liga Serbia | 40.3% | 300 |
| 17. Ligue 1 France | 39.7% | 380 |
| 18. Serie A Italy | 39.4% | 381 |
| 19. Ekstraklasa Poland | 39.2% | 306 |
| 20. Liga MX Mexico | 38.3% | 339 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.