Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Serie A (Brasil) is the tightest: 45,3% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brasil | 45.3% | 380 |
| 2. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 43.9% | 228 |
| 3. A-League Australia | 43.6% | 140 |
| 4. Ligue 2 Prancis | 43.2% | 380 |
| 5. Ligue 1 Prancis | 42.4% | 380 |
| 6. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 40.5% | 380 |
| 7. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 40.5% | 306 |
| 8. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 39.9% | 198 |
| 9. Liga Super Turki Turki | 38.6% | 306 |
| 10. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 38.3% | 337 |
| 11. Championship Inggris | 37.7% | 557 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 36.8% | 302 |
| 13. LaLiga Spanyol | 36.6% | 380 |
| 14. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 36.3% | 306 |
| 15. Serie A Italia | 36.1% | 380 |
| 16. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 35.6% | 317 |
| 17. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 34.6% | 306 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 34.3% | 306 |
| 19. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 32.6% | 181 |
| 20. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 32.2% | 180 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.