Football · History

How the Bundesliga has changed

Bundesliga, 2011/12–2015/16 against 2021/22–2025/26: goals per game rose from 2.91 to 3.18; home advantage (home minus away points per game) fell from 0.45 to 0.39; the share of draws held at about 25%.

Measure2011/12–2015/162021/22–2025/26
Goals per game2.913.18
Home advantage (points per game)0.450.39
Draws24%25%
Home wins45%44%
Competitive balance (Noll-Scully)1.711.79

Averages of the first and last 5 complete seasons on file; curtailed and Covid-affected seasons left out.

Goals per game

33.54201520202025Season (start year)Goals per gameGoals per game

2026/27 is the season so far.

Home wins, draws and away wins

02040201520202025Season (start year)% of matchesHome winsDrawsAway wins
  • Home wins
  • Draws
  • Away wins

Home advantage

00.20.40.60.8201520202025Season (start year)Points per gameHome advantage

Home minus away points per game. 2019/20 and 2020/21 were played wholly or partly behind closed doors.

What it took to win the league

012201520202025Season (start year)Points per gameChampions
  • Champions

Points per game, so seasons of different lengths compare.

Competitive balance

1.41.61.822.2201520202025Season (start year)Noll-ScullyNoll-Scully

Noll-Scully ratio: the spread of clubs' win rates against what pure chance would give. 1 is perfectly even; higher means a more unequal league.

Season by season

SeasonGoals/gameHomeDrawAway
2026/27 (so far)3.8153%19%28%
2025/263.2444%25%32%
2024/253.1339%25%36%
2023/243.2244%26%30%
2022/233.1747%25%28%
2021/223.1247%24%29%
2020/213.0342%26%31%
2019/203.2140%22%38%
2018/193.1845%24%31%
2017/182.7945%27%27%
2016/172.8749%24%27%
2015/162.8344%23%33%
2014/152.7547%27%26%
2013/143.1647%21%32%
2012/132.9342%25%32%
2011/122.8645%26%29%