How the Ligue 1 has changed
Ligue 1, 2011/12–2015/16 against 2021/22–2025/26: goals per game rose from 2.51 to 2.82; home advantage (home minus away points per game) fell from 0.53 to 0.34; the share of draws fell from 27% to 24%.
| Measure | 2011/12–2015/16 | 2021/22–2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.51 | 2.82 |
| Home advantage (points per game) | 0.53 | 0.34 |
| Draws | 27% | 24% |
| Home wins | 45% | 44% |
| Competitive balance (Noll-Scully) | 1.59 | 1.77 |
Averages of the first and last 5 complete seasons on file; curtailed and Covid-affected seasons left out.
Goals per game
2026/27 is the season so far.
Home wins, draws and away wins
- Home wins
- Draws
- Away wins
Home 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
- Champions
Points per game, so seasons of different lengths compare.
Competitive balance
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
| Season | Goals/game | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 (so far) | 2.84 | 40% | 29% | 31% |
| 2025/26 | 2.82 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| 2024/25 | 2.98 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 2.70 | 39% | 26% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 2.81 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 2.81 | 43% | 27% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 2.76 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| 2019/20 (curtailed) | 2.52 | 48% | 25% | 27% |
| 2018/19 | 2.56 | 43% | 29% | 28% |
| 2017/18 | 2.72 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| 2016/17 | 2.62 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| 2015/16 | 2.53 | 42% | 28% | 29% |
| 2014/15 | 2.49 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| 2013/14 | 2.46 | 44% | 28% | 27% |
| 2012/13 | 2.54 | 45% | 28% | 27% |
| 2011/12 | 2.52 | 47% | 28% | 24% |