Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Süper Lig (Türkiye) is the tightest: 44,4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 44.4% | 306 |
| 2. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 42.7% | 354 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 42.5% | 468 |
| 4. J. Ligi Japonya | 41.9% | 308 |
| 5. Serie A Brezilya | 41.3% | 380 |
| 6. Premier Lig İskoçya | 40.4% | 228 |
| 7. Ligue 2 Fransa | 39.7% | 380 |
| 8. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 39.6% | 298 |
| 9. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 39.2% | 306 |
| 10. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 38.9% | 198 |
| 11. Championship İngiltere | 38.6% | 557 |
| 12. Premier Lig İngiltere | 37.6% | 380 |
| 13. A-League Avustralya | 37.4% | 139 |
| 14. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 37.3% | 306 |
| 15. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 37.2% | 180 |
| 16. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 35.3% | 380 |
| 17. Bundesliga Almanya | 34.3% | 306 |
| 18. Eredivisie Hollanda | 28% | 311 |
| 19. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 24.7% | 182 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.