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.
Premiership (Scotland) is the most lopsided: on average a side finishes 11.81 points away from half the ball.
| League | Points from even | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premiership Scotland | 11.81 | 464 |
| 2. Premier League England | 10.65 | 760 |
| 3. Super League China | 10.11 | 360 |
| 4. La Liga Spain | 9.56 | 760 |
| 5. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 9.44 | 472 |
| 6. J1 League Japan | 9.42 | 760 |
| 7. Bundesliga Germany | 9.25 | 616 |
| 8. Bundesliga Austria | 9.24 | 390 |
| 9. K League 1 South Korea | 9.23 | 460 |
| 10. Indian Super League India | 9.13 | 230 |
| 11. Ligue 1 France | 9.09 | 764 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 9 | 952 |
| 13. HNL Croatia | 8.91 | 360 |
| 14. Primera A Colombia | 8.82 | 554 |
| 15. Premier League Russia | 8.78 | 488 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 8.76 | 616 |
| 17. Eredivisie Netherlands | 8.69 | 648 |
| 18. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 8.61 | 616 |
| 19. Allsvenskan Sweden | 8.54 | 484 |
| 20. Championship England | 8.5 | 1,114 |
| 21. League One England | 8.34 | 1,114 |
| 22. Liga Pro Ecuador | 8.29 | 366 |
| 23. Serie A Italy | 8.29 | 760 |
| 24. Ligue 2 France | 8.25 | 764 |
| 25. Serie A Brazil | 8.23 | 760 |
| 26. Segunda División Spain | 8.14 | 936 |
| 27. 1. Lig Türkiye | 8.12 | 694 |
| 28. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 8.05 | 658 |
| 29. Liga MX Mexico | 7.96 | 684 |
| 30. Primera División Peru | 7.93 | 450 |
| 31. Süper Lig Türkiye | 7.84 | 760 |
| 32. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 7.75 | 756 |
| 33. Serie B Brazil | 7.66 | 756 |
| 34. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 7.65 | 220 |
| 35. Eliteserien Norway | 7.61 | 482 |
| 36. Super Liga Slovakia | 7.55 | 348 |
| 37. Super League Switzerland | 7.5 | 360 |
| 38. Superliga Denmark | 7.38 | 386 |
| 39. Primera División Chile | 7.24 | 540 |
| 40. First League Bulgaria | 7.13 | 446 |
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.