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 (Austrália) is the tightest: 51,4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Austrália | 51.4% | 138 |
| 2. Premier League Jamaica | 49.6% | 228 |
| 3. FKF Premier League Quênia | 48.3% | 240 |
| 4. 1st Division Albânia | 47.1% | 240 |
| 5. Campeonato Haitiano de Futebol Haiti | 46.4% | 192 |
| 6. Campeonato Egípcio de Futebol Egito | 46.3% | 136 |
| 7. Premier League Gana | 46.1% | 241 |
| 8. Campeonato Venezuelano de Futebol da Segunda Divisão Venezuela | 45.7% | 269 |
| 9. Serie B Brasil | 45.3% | 380 |
| 10. TFF 1. Lig Turquia | 45% | 311 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Argélia | 45% | 240 |
| 12. Campeonato Japonês de futebol Japão | 44.8% | 306 |
| 13. Championship Inglaterra | 44.6% | 556 |
| 14. Super League Zâmbia | 44.6% | 240 |
| 15. Campeonato Cazaque de Futebol Cazaquistão | 44.5% | 182 |
| 16. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 44.3% | 253 |
| 17. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 44.1% | 338 |
| 18. Primera Division El Salvador | 43.9% | 189 |
| 19. J2 League Japão | 43.9% | 465 |
| 20. Druha Liga Ucrânia | 43.6% | 110 |
| 21. Ligue 1 Tunísia | 43.5% | 124 |
| 22. TFF 2. Lig Turquia | 43% | 272 |
| 23. Premier League Uganda | 42.9% | 240 |
| 24. Ligue 1 Argélia | 42.5% | 240 |
| 25. Campeonato Armênio de Futebol Armênia | 42.3% | 168 |
| 26. Campeonato Húngaro de Futebol Feminino Hungria | 41.7% | 240 |
| 27. Campeonato Uzbeque de Futebol Uzbequistão | 41.2% | 182 |
| 28. 3. Lig - Group 1 Turquia | 41.2% | 306 |
| 29. Championnat National França | 41.1% | 380 |
| 30. Beta Ethniki Grécia | 41% | 420 |
| 31. National 2 - Group A França | 40.8% | 306 |
| 32. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 40.8% | 380 |
| 33. Primera Division Guatemala | 40.8% | 373 |
| 34. Vysshaya Liga Bielorrússia | 40.6% | 165 |
| 35. Premier League Inglaterra | 40.5% | 380 |
| 36. La Liga Espanha | 40.5% | 380 |
| 37. Football League Two Inglaterra | 40.3% | 548 |
| 38. Serie C Brasil | 40.2% | 194 |
| 39. Campeonato Tailandês de Futebol Tailândia | 40.2% | 306 |
| 40. Primera División C (Argentina) Argentina | 40.2% | 386 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.