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 11.65 points away from half the ball.
| League | Points from even | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League England | 11.65 | 760 |
| 2. First League Bulgaria | 9.58 | 414 |
| 3. Bundesliga Germany | 9.32 | 616 |
| 4. J1 League Japan | 8.96 | 612 |
| 5. Serie A Italy | 8.88 | 760 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 8.87 | 760 |
| 7. Bundesliga Austria | 8.81 | 390 |
| 8. Championship England | 8.78 | 1,110 |
| 9. Eredivisie Netherlands | 8.74 | 624 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 8.7 | 608 |
| 11. Ligue 1 France | 8.62 | 760 |
| 12. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 8.56 | 480 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 8.56 | 642 |
| 14. Serie B Brazil | 8.34 | 538 |
| 15. Allsvenskan Sweden | 8.17 | 480 |
| 16. Super League China | 8.17 | 480 |
| 17. Serie A Brazil | 8.01 | 760 |
| 18. Primera A Colombia | 7.92 | 814 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkiye | 7.83 | 612 |
| 20. Premier League Russia | 7.66 | 478 |
| 21. Primera División Peru | 7.63 | 714 |
| 22. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 7.58 | 258 |
| 23. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 7.57 | 610 |
| 24. Liga MX Mexico | 7.3 | 668 |
| 25. Major League Soccer United States | 7.18 | 812 |
| 26. Primera División Chile | 7.17 | 480 |
| 27. Eliteserien Norway | 7.08 | 480 |
| 28. A-League Australia | 7.05 | 274 |
| 29. Superliga Denmark | 6.93 | 452 |
| 30. Segunda División Spain | 6.91 | 888 |
| 31. Premier League Ukraine | 6.78 | 352 |
| 32. Ligue 2 France | 6.75 | 760 |
| 33. Ekstraklasa Poland | 5.75 | 526 |
| 34. Serie B Italy | 5.42 | 656 |
| 35. Veikkausliiga Finland | 5.41 | 256 |
| 36. Super League Switzerland | 5.18 | 354 |
| 37. Liga I Romania | 5.17 | 442 |
| 38. 1. Lig Türkiye | 4.91 | 472 |
| 39. 2. Liga Austria | 4.65 | 474 |
| 40. 3. Liga Germany | 4.56 | 312 |
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.