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 1,82 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Belanda | 1.82 | 31.200 |
| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.64 | 30.800 |
| 3. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 1.53 | 38.000 |
| 4. HNL Kroasia | 1.52 | 18.000 |
| 5. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 1.52 | 22.800 |
| 6. Super League Tiongkok | 1.5 | 24.000 |
| 7. A-League Australia | 1.49 | 13.600 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 1.48 | 24.000 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.44 | 30.600 |
| 10. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 1.43 | 24.000 |
| 11. Allsvenskan Swedia | 1.43 | 24.000 |
| 12. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 1.4 | 40.600 |
| 13. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 1.39 | 19.500 |
| 14. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 1.37 | 18.000 |
| 15. Liga MX Meksiko | 1.36 | 33.400 |
| 16. Super Liga Serbia | 1.36 | 29.600 |
| 17. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 1.35 | 19.200 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 1.34 | 27.000 |
| 19. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 1.33 | 29.600 |
| 20. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.31 | 30.600 |
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.