Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
NPFL (Nigeria) is the tightest: 48,4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. NPFL Nigeria | 48.4% | 3613 |
| 2. MLS Next Pro Stati Uniti | 47.9% | 1276 |
| 3. Division One League Ghana | 46.1% | 705 |
| 4. Premier League Ghana | 46.1% | 3756 |
| 5. Segunda División Cile | 45.8% | 956 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Algeria | 45.7% | 4658 |
| 7. National Soccer League Ruanda | 45.6% | 1580 |
| 8. Gaúcho - 2 Brasile | 45.2% | 520 |
| 9. J3 League Giappone | 45.1% | 4113 |
| 10. 1st Division Albania | 45% | 3507 |
| 11. NWSL Women Stati Uniti | 44.8% | 982 |
| 12. Terceira Liga Portogallo | 44.8% | 1605 |
| 13. K3 League Corea del Sud | 44.5% | 1817 |
| 14. Campionato haitiano di calcio Haiti | 44.4% | 2218 |
| 15. 1st Division Sudafrica | 44.3% | 2423 |
| 16. Ligue 1 Algeria | 44.3% | 3745 |
| 17. Liga Portugal 2 Portogallo | 44.3% | 3253 |
| 18. Campionato ivoriano di calcio Costa d’Avorio | 44.2% | 1501 |
| 19. Championnat National Benin | 44.2% | 3762 |
| 20. Premier Soccer League Zimbabwe | 44.1% | 2450 |
| 21. Ligue 2 Tunisia | 43.9% | 1581 |
| 22. Serie B Brasile | 43.8% | 5431 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 43.8% | 3032 |
| 24. Primera B Cile | 43.8% | 1906 |
| 25. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 43.8% | 6388 |
| 26. Botola Pro Marocco | 43.6% | 2408 |
| 27. Super League Zambia | 43.5% | 4028 |
| 28. Categoría Primera B Colombia | 43.4% | 2828 |
| 29. Oman League Oman | 43.3% | 2484 |
| 30. J1 League Giappone | 43.3% | 4413 |
| 31. K League 2 Corea del Sud | 43.3% | 2132 |
| 32. Categoría Primera A Colombia | 43.2% | 4194 |
| 33. FKF Premier League Kenya | 43.1% | 4119 |
| 34. Segunda División RFEF - Group 3 Spagna | 42.9% | 1539 |
| 35. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 Spagna | 42.9% | 1539 |
| 36. Superliga Albania | 42.9% | 2577 |
| 37. Primera División Cile | 42.9% | 2028 |
| 38. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 42.8% | 2092 |
| 39. Campionato kazako di calcio Kazakistan | 42.8% | 2603 |
| 40. Botola 2 Marocco | 42.7% | 1692 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.