Football · History

How the La Liga has changed

La Liga, 2011/12–2015/16 against 2021/22–2025/26: goals per game fell from 2.76 to 2.59; home advantage (home minus away points per game) fell from 0.58 to 0.53; the share of draws rose from 24% to 26%.

Measure2011/12–2015/162021/22–2025/26
Goals per game2.762.59
Home advantage (points per game)0.580.53
Draws24%26%
Home wins48%46%
Competitive balance (Noll-Scully)1.921.79

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

Goals per game

2.42.62.833.2201520202025Season (start year)Goals per gameGoals per game

2026/27 is the season so far.

Home wins, draws and away wins

010203040201520202025Season (start year)% of matchesHome winsDrawsAway wins
  • Home wins
  • Draws
  • Away wins

Home advantage

0.40.60.8201520202025Season (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

1.52201520202025Season (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)3.0445%25%30%
2025/262.6949%24%27%
2024/252.6244%26%30%
2023/242.6444%28%28%
2022/232.5148%23%29%
2021/222.5043%29%27%
2020/212.5142%29%30%
2019/202.4846%28%27%
2018/192.5944%29%27%
2017/182.6947%23%30%
2016/172.9448%23%29%
2015/162.7448%24%28%
2014/152.6645%24%31%
2013/142.7547%23%30%
2012/132.8750%22%28%
2011/122.7649%25%26%