League Comparison: Draws, Goals and Home Advantage
22 leagues compared on the same measures, using every match since 2015 with a recorded result.
Highlights
Most draws
Fewest draws
- Scottish League One: 23.4%
- Scottish League Two: 23.6%
- Eredivisie: 23.7%
Most goals per match
- Eredivisie: 3.09
- Bundesliga: 3.08
- 2. Bundesliga: 2.88
Fewest goals per match
- La Liga 2: 2.29
- Greek Super League: 2.40
- Ligue 2: 2.42
Strongest home advantage
- La Liga: 45.7%
- Turkish Super Lig: 45.4%
- Eredivisie: 45.0%
The gap between Serie B (32.0% draws) and Scottish League One (23.4%) shows why draw prices should not be copied from one league to another. Goals per match range from 2.29 in La Liga 2 to 3.09 in Eredivisie.
Full table (sorted by draw rate)
| League | Matches | Home | Draw | Away | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | 4,438 | 42.1% | 32.0% | 25.9% | 2.46 | 44.7% |
| La Liga 2 | 5,159 | 44.9% | 30.0% | 25.1% | 2.29 | 40.3% |
| Ligue 2 | 3,993 | 41.8% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 2.42 | 43.9% |
| Scottish Championship | 1,931 | 41.1% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 2.60 | 47.7% |
| 2. Bundesliga | 3,420 | 43.0% | 27.1% | 29.9% | 2.88 | 55.7% |
| Greek Super League | 2,663 | 43.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% | 2.40 | 43.9% |
| EFL League Two | 6,054 | 42.1% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 2.57 | 47.6% |
| EFL Championship | 6,167 | 43.2% | 26.7% | 30.1% | 2.54 | 47.7% |
| La Liga | 4,252 | 45.7% | 26.0% | 28.2% | 2.64 | 48.4% |
| EFL League One | 6,007 | 43.3% | 25.8% | 30.9% | 2.61 | 49.2% |
| Ligue 1 | 3,912 | 43.7% | 25.6% | 30.8% | 2.71 | 51.2% |
| Serie A | 4,230 | 42.3% | 25.4% | 32.3% | 2.73 | 52.2% |
| National League | 5,982 | 42.5% | 25.3% | 32.1% | 2.73 | 50.9% |
| Turkish Super Lig | 3,754 | 45.4% | 25.2% | 29.3% | 2.81 | 53.6% |
| Bundesliga | 3,401 | 44.3% | 24.6% | 31.1% | 3.08 | 59.6% |
| Belgian Pro League | 3,108 | 44.3% | 24.5% | 31.1% | 2.86 | 55.7% |
| Primeira Liga | 3,428 | 44.0% | 24.3% | 31.7% | 2.61 | 48.9% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2,501 | 43.6% | 23.9% | 32.5% | 2.71 | 51.9% |
| Premier League | 4,230 | 44.2% | 23.8% | 32.0% | 2.82 | 54.2% |
| Eredivisie | 3,355 | 45.0% | 23.7% | 31.4% | 3.09 | 59.6% |
| Scottish League Two | 1,907 | 43.1% | 23.6% | 33.2% | 2.79 | 52.3% |
| Scottish League One | 1,908 | 42.9% | 23.4% | 33.7% | 2.88 | 55.1% |
Lower divisions have fewer fans and smaller squads, so differences between tiers are partly structural. Seasons in progress are included.