Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
J1 League (Giappone) is the tightest: 47,4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J1 League Giappone | 47.4% | 380 |
| 2. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 47% | 232 |
| 3. Segunda División Spagna | 44.4% | 468 |
| 4. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 42.9% | 308 |
| 5. Ligue 2 Francia | 42.9% | 308 |
| 6. Liga I Romania | 42.1% | 318 |
| 7. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 42.1% | 380 |
| 8. Serie A Italia | 41.8% | 380 |
| 9. A-League Men Australia | 41.6% | 161 |
| 10. Championship Inghilterra | 41.4% | 556 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 41% | 503 |
| 12. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 40.2% | 244 |
| 13. Superligaen Danimarca | 40.1% | 192 |
| 14. Serie A Brasile | 39.7% | 380 |
| 15. Pro League Belgio | 39.5% | 319 |
| 16. Primera División de México Messico | 39% | 336 |
| 17. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 38.6% | 533 |
| 18. Ligue 1 Francia | 38.4% | 307 |
| 19. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 37.9% | 306 |
| 20. Premier League Inghilterra | 37.6% | 380 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.