Where is possession most one-sided?
Average distance from an even split. Possession itself averages fifty everywhere — both sides add to a hundred — so the question worth asking is how far apart the two teams end up.
Premier League (England) is the most lopsided: on average a side finishes 10.83 points away from half the ball.
| League | Points from even | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League England | 10.83 | 760 |
| 2. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.9 | 612 |
| 3. Serie A Italy | 9.24 | 760 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 9.14 | 238 |
| 5. La Liga Spain | 9.04 | 760 |
| 6. Bundesliga Austria | 8.99 | 358 |
| 7. Bundesliga Germany | 8.97 | 612 |
| 8. Ligue 1 France | 8.87 | 760 |
| 9. Premier League Russia | 8.7 | 480 |
| 10. J1 League Japan | 8.65 | 612 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 8.49 | 612 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 8.4 | 752 |
| 13. Serie A Brazil | 8.35 | 760 |
| 14. Serie B Brazil | 8.14 | 676 |
| 15. Championship England | 8.09 | 1,104 |
| 16. Primera A Colombia | 8.07 | 820 |
| 17. Eredivisie Netherlands | 8.02 | 612 |
| 18. Allsvenskan Sweden | 7.93 | 480 |
| 19. Primera División Peru | 7.78 | 466 |
| 20. 2. Liga Austria | 7.68 | 360 |
| 21. Super League China | 7.58 | 480 |
| 22. Eliteserien Norway | 7.53 | 480 |
| 23. Liga MX Mexico | 7.51 | 306 |
| 24. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 7.2 | 612 |
| 25. Segunda División Spain | 7.14 | 924 |
| 26. Ligue 2 France | 6.97 | 760 |
| 27. Premier League Ukraine | 6.31 | 254 |
| 28. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 6.01 | 250 |
| 29. A-League Australia | 5.92 | 270 |
| 30. Superliga Denmark | 5.49 | 354 |
| 31. Super League Switzerland | 5.39 | 358 |
| 32. Serie B Italy | 5.22 | 924 |
| 33. 1. Lig Türkiye | 4.98 | 498 |
| 34. Liga I Romania | 4.65 | 310 |
| 35. League One England | 4.25 | 380 |
| 36. League Two England | 3.72 | 388 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. A match where one side had 65% counts as fifteen points from even, for both sides.