Football · History

How the Serie A has changed

Serie A, 2011/12–2015/16 against 2021/22–2025/26: goals per game fell from 2.64 to 2.61; home advantage (home minus away points per game) fell from 0.52 to 0.24; the share of draws held at about 27%.

Measure2011/12–2015/162021/22–2025/26
Goals per game2.642.61
Home advantage (points per game)0.520.24
Draws27%27%
Home wins45%40%
Competitive balance (Noll-Scully)1.781.95

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

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

1.52201520202025Season (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)2.9044%18%38%
2025/262.4339%26%35%
2024/252.5640%28%32%
2023/242.6142%29%29%
2022/232.5642%26%31%
2021/222.8739%26%35%
2020/213.0541%26%34%
2019/203.0442%22%36%
2018/192.6844%28%28%
2017/182.6843%22%35%
2016/172.9648%21%31%
2015/162.5846%25%29%
2014/152.6940%32%28%
2013/142.7248%24%29%
2012/132.6447%25%28%
2011/122.5646%29%25%