How wide is the average result?
The average winning margin, draws included as zero — one number for how competitive a league is.
Eredivisie (Belanda) is the least competitive: an average margin of 1,57 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Belanda | 1.57 | 498.100 |
| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.49 | 462.000 |
| 3. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 1.46 | 285.100 |
| 4. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 1.44 | 247.000 |
| 5. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 1.43 | 364.500 |
| 6. Super Liga Serbia | 1.42 | 305.600 |
| 7. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 1.41 | 611.000 |
| 8. Super League Tiongkok | 1.41 | 239.000 |
| 9. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 1.4 | 199.600 |
| 10. Allsvenskan Swedia | 1.4 | 248.900 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 1.39 | 253.600 |
| 12. HNL Kroasia | 1.39 | 182.900 |
| 13. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 1.39 | 294.000 |
| 14. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 1.38 | 479.500 |
| 15. A-League Australia | 1.37 | 224.500 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.35 | 468.600 |
| 17. LaLiga Spanyol | 1.34 | 574.100 |
| 18. Liga Super Turki Turki | 1.33 | 498.300 |
| 19. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 1.33 | 357.000 |
| 20. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 1.32 | 315.900 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. A draw contributes zero, which is what makes this a measure of the league rather than of its winners.