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 1,72 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Belanda | 1.72 | 32.000 |
| 2. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 1.58 | 38.000 |
| 3. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 1.55 | 24.100 |
| 4. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.53 | 30.700 |
| 5. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 1.51 | 24.000 |
| 6. Allsvenskan Swedia | 1.48 | 24.200 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 1.47 | 30.600 |
| 8. HNL Kroasia | 1.44 | 18.000 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.44 | 30.800 |
| 10. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.42 | 30.800 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 1.4 | 31.400 |
| 12. A-League Australia | 1.4 | 16.600 |
| 13. Super Liga Serbia | 1.4 | 30.000 |
| 14. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 1.39 | 23.300 |
| 15. Liga Super Turki Turki | 1.36 | 38.000 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 1.35 | 19.500 |
| 17. Liga MX Meksiko | 1.33 | 33.700 |
| 18. Championship Inggris | 1.33 | 55.700 |
| 19. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 1.33 | 23.000 |
| 20. Super League Tiongkok | 1.29 | 24.000 |
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.