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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%.

Measure2011/12–2015/162021/22–2025/26
Goals per game2.512.82
Home advantage (points per game)0.530.34
Draws27%24%
Home wins45%44%
Competitive balance (Noll-Scully)1.591.77

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

Goals per game

2.42.62.83201520202025Season (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

-0.200.20.40.60.8201520202025Season (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)2.8440%29%31%
2025/262.8246%25%29%
2024/252.9847%20%33%
2023/242.7039%26%34%
2022/232.8143%24%33%
2021/222.8143%27%31%
2020/212.7637%25%38%
2019/20 (curtailed)2.5248%25%27%
2018/192.5643%29%28%
2017/182.7246%25%29%
2016/172.6249%25%26%
2015/162.5342%28%29%
2014/152.4948%23%29%
2013/142.4644%28%27%
2012/132.5445%28%27%
2011/122.5247%28%24%