Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
A-League (Australia) is the tightest: 51,4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Australia | 51.4% | 138 |
| 2. Premier League Jamaika | 49.6% | 228 |
| 3. FKF Premier League Kenya | 48.3% | 240 |
| 4. 1st Division Albania | 47.1% | 240 |
| 5. Ligue Haïtienne Haiti | 46.4% | 192 |
| 6. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 46.3% | 136 |
| 7. Premier League Ghana | 46.1% | 241 |
| 8. Segunda División Venezuela | 45.7% | 269 |
| 9. Serie B Brasil | 45.3% | 380 |
| 10. TFF 1. Lig Turki | 45% | 311 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Aljazair | 45% | 240 |
| 12. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 44.8% | 306 |
| 13. Championship Inggris | 44.6% | 556 |
| 14. Super League Zambia | 44.6% | 240 |
| 15. Liga Utama Kazakhstan Kazakhstan | 44.5% | 182 |
| 16. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 44.3% | 253 |
| 17. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 44.1% | 338 |
| 18. Primera Division El Salvador | 43.9% | 189 |
| 19. J2 League Jepang | 43.9% | 465 |
| 20. Druha Liga Ukraina | 43.6% | 110 |
| 21. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 43.5% | 124 |
| 22. 2. Lig Turki | 43% | 272 |
| 23. Premier League Uganda | 42.9% | 240 |
| 24. Ligue 1 Aljazair | 42.5% | 240 |
| 25. Liga Utama Armenia Armenia | 42.3% | 168 |
| 26. NB I Hungaria | 41.7% | 240 |
| 27. Liga Super Uzbekistan Uzbekistan | 41.2% | 182 |
| 28. 3. Lig - Group 1 Turki | 41.2% | 306 |
| 29. Championnat National Prancis | 41.1% | 380 |
| 30. Football League Yunani | 41% | 420 |
| 31. National 2 - Group A Prancis | 40.8% | 306 |
| 32. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 40.8% | 380 |
| 33. Primera Division Guatemala | 40.8% | 373 |
| 34. Liga Utama Belarus Belarus | 40.6% | 165 |
| 35. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 40.5% | 380 |
| 36. LaLiga Spanyol | 40.5% | 380 |
| 37. Liga Dua Inggris Inggris | 40.3% | 548 |
| 38. Serie C Brasil | 40.2% | 194 |
| 39. Liga 1 Thailand Thailand | 40.2% | 306 |
| 40. Primera C Argentina | 40.2% | 386 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.