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goal difference

goal difference noun: the difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded, over the duration of a competition.

Noun

goal difference (plural goal differences)

  1. The difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded, over the duration of a competition.
    • The hosts went close on several occasions with Victor Obinna and Robbie Keane impressive in the first half, yet they had trouble carving out many clear openings and the defeat leaves them at the bottom of the Premier League on goal difference, two points from safety.2011 February 6, Alistair Magowan, “West Ham 0 - 1 Birmingham”, in BBC
    • England will qualify for the semi-finals if they beat Scotland on Tuesday and the Netherlands drop points in their final match with Belgium.
      However, even if the Netherlands beat Belgium at home, England could still go through if they defeat the Scots by a sufficiently large scoreline to take their...2023 December 1, Emma Sanders, “England 3-2 Netherlands”, in BBC Sport

goal difference meaning in Vietnamese

goal difference in Vietnamese

difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded
hiệu số bàn thắng thua

Forms of goal difference

pluralgoal differences

Questions about goal difference

What does goal difference mean?
Goal difference means the difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded, over the duration of a competition.
What is goal difference in Vietnamese?
Goal difference in Vietnamese is hiệu số bàn thắng thua. See Goal difference meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is goal difference?
Goal difference is a noun.
What is the plural of goal difference?
The plural of goal difference is goal differences.

Words near goal difference in the dictionary

  1. goal celebration
  2. goal celebrations
  3. goal contribution
  4. goal contributions
  5. goal defence
  6. goal difference
  7. goal differences
  8. goal judge
  9. goal judges
  10. goal keeper
  11. goal keepers

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