Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Ligue 1 (Algeria) is the tightest: 47,9% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 Algeria | 47.9% | 240 |
| 2. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 46.7% | 240 |
| 3. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 46.4% | 192 |
| 4. Serie D Brasile | 46% | 189 |
| 5. J1 League Giappone | 45.4% | 306 |
| 6. Premier League Ghana | 45.4% | 240 |
| 7. Campionato haitiano di calcio Haiti | 44.8% | 192 |
| 8. Campionato maliano di calcio Mali | 44.8% | 239 |
| 9. Superliga Albania | 44.4% | 198 |
| 10. 1st Division Albania | 44.2% | 240 |
| 11. National 2 - Group B Francia | 44% | 232 |
| 12. J3 League Giappone | 43.8% | 306 |
| 13. Serie A Brasile | 43.5% | 340 |
| 14. Primera Division El Salvador | 43.5% | 191 |
| 15. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 43.2% | 465 |
| 16. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador | 43.2% | 264 |
| 17. Serie B Brasile | 43.2% | 380 |
| 18. Super League Zambia | 42.9% | 240 |
| 19. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 42.8% | 334 |
| 20. Primera C Metropolitana Argentina | 42.5% | 386 |
| 21. Liga Pro Ecuador | 42.4% | 132 |
| 22. Segunda División Venezuela | 42.4% | 269 |
| 23. Conference National Inghilterra | 42.3% | 551 |
| 24. Football League Grecia | 42.1% | 420 |
| 25. Persha Liga Ucraina | 42.1% | 240 |
| 26. Premier League Giamaica | 41.9% | 203 |
| 27. Football League One Inghilterra | 41.7% | 556 |
| 28. UAE Football League Emirati Arabi Uniti | 41.2% | 182 |
| 29. Ligue 3 Francia | 41.2% | 306 |
| 30. Thai League 2 Thailandia | 41.2% | 306 |
| 31. Serie C Brasile | 41.1% | 214 |
| 32. A-League Men Australia | 41% | 139 |
| 33. National 2 - Group D Francia | 40.9% | 232 |
| 34. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 40.9% | 386 |
| 35. West Bank League Territori Palestinesi | 40.9% | 132 |
| 36. Premier League Uganda | 40.8% | 240 |
| 37. FKF Premier League Kenya | 40.8% | 240 |
| 38. Denmark Series - Group 1 Danimarca | 40.7% | 182 |
| 39. Oman League Oman | 40.7% | 182 |
| 40. Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay Uruguay | 40.5% | 195 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.