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Meaning of "goal difference" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOAL DIFFERENCE

goal difference  [ɡəʊl ˈdɪfrəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOAL DIFFERENCE

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goal difference is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOAL DIFFERENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goal difference

In several sports goal difference or points difference is a form of tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish on equal points in a league competition. The term goal or points difference is used as appropriate depending on whether matches are won according to the number of goals or according to the allocation of points. Goal or points difference is calculated by subtracting the number of goals or points conceded in all league matches from the number of goals or points scored. Goal difference was first introduced in association football, at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and was adopted in The Football League in England five years later. It has since spread to many other competitions, where it is typically used as either the first or, after tying teams' head-to-head records, second tiebreaker. Goal difference has often replaced the older Goal average, or goal ratio. Using the goal average scheme the number of goals scored is divided by the number of goals conceded. Goal difference was introduced as it is thought to encourage more attacking forms of play, encouraging teams who are winning to score more goals or points as opposed to defending against conceding.

Definition of goal difference in the English dictionary

The definition of goal difference in the dictionary is the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals scored by the opposing team.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOAL DIFFERENCE


appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assurance
əˈʃʊərəns
clarence
ˈklærəns
clearance
ˈklɪərəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
endurance
ɪnˈdjʊərəns
entrance
ˈɛntrəns
Florence
ˈflɒrəns
fragrance
ˈfreɪɡrəns
ignorance
ˈɪɡnərəns
indifference
ɪnˈdɪfrəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
interference
ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns
Laurence
ˈlɒrəns
Lawrence
ˈlɒrəns
occurrence
əˈkʌrəns
preference
ˈprɛfərəns
reference
ˈrɛfərəns
tolerance
ˈtɒlərəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOAL DIFFERENCE

goal
goal area
goal average
goal crease
goal kick
goal line
goal scorer
goalball
goalie
goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkicker
goalkicking
goalless
goalmouth
goalpost
goaltender
goaltending
goalward
goalwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOAL DIFFERENCE

abhorrence
adherence
at your convenience
circumference
coherence
concurrence
cross-reference
deference
inference
make a difference
news conference
press conference
recurrence
reverence
Saint Lawrence
sexual preference
summit conference
terms of reference
time difference
transparence
with a difference

Synonyms and antonyms of goal difference in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «goal difference» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOAL DIFFERENCE

Find out the translation of goal difference to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goal difference from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goal difference» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

净胜球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diferencia de goles
570 millions of speakers

English

goal difference
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोल अंतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فارق الأهداف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разница мячей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saldo de gols
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক্ষ্য পার্থক্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la différence de buts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbezaan matlamat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Torverhältnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

得失点差
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골 득실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gol sing beda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số bàn thắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலக்கு வேறுபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोल फरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gol farkı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

differenza reti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

różnica bramek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різниця м´ячів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diferența de goluri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφορά τερμάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doel verskil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

målskillnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

målforskjell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goal difference

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOAL DIFFERENCE»

The term «goal difference» is regularly used and occupies the 76.512 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOAL DIFFERENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goal difference

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOAL DIFFERENCE»

Discover the use of goal difference in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goal difference and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Full-Color Standards-Based Math Activities & Games, Grades 3-4
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Goal Difference Goal Difference Goal Difference Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Goal Difference Goal Difference Goal Difference Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Goal Difference Goal Difference Goal Difference Round 10 ...
Judy Kvaale, Sue Lundgren, Jennifer Von Pinnon, 2007
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Football in the Curriculum
Goal difference is calculated by taking away the goals scored against a team from their goals scored. A team winning most games will score a lot more goals than are scored against so they will have a + goal difference but a team that loses  ...
Don Parker, 2005
3
Goal Difference
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Timoteus Elmo, 2011
4
Skillbuilders Microsoft 2000
Enter the column title Goal Difference into cell M2. In cell M3 enter a formula to work out this goal difference. Negative results are possible since these just mean that a team has had more goals scored against them than for them. 5 Check that  ...
Stephen Doyle, 2000
5
Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn't Know about the ...
Remarkably, in the 1988I89 season, Arsenal and Liverpool finished equal on 76 points, and also on goal difference, at the top of the Football League Championship. In fact, they had identical records: won 22, drawn 10, and lost 6. Arsenal had ...
John D. Barrow, 2012
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Glory, Goals and Greed: Twenty Years of the Premier League
Goal difference was tight, too, with Wigan minus 22, Blackpool minus 21 and Birmingham minus 20. It was one of those rare days when to be at a game was not enough. To keep up to date with everything, and for maximum excitement, the  ...
Joe Lovejoy, 2011
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Statistical Thinking in Sports
2 3 4 5 absolute goal difference 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0 1 6 7 FIGURE 10.1 Absolute goal difference in results of 1606 Spanish football matches. for home and away wins, and we did so using the estimated ordered probit relationship. The flexible  ...
Jim Albert, Ruud H. Koning, 2007
8
FIFA World cup Almanac 1994 to 2010 According to Wikipedia ...
Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches 2. Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches 3. If teams remained level after those criteria, a mini-group would be formed from those teams, who would be ranked on: 1.
Wiki Nerds
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When Saturday Comes: The Half Decent Football Book
Though there are many methods – with an increasing emphasis on head-to-head records between teams in international competitions – goal difference, the gap between goals scored and conceded in all or a set selection of games, is the ...
When Saturday Comes, 2006
10
Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies: An Introduction
Dependent Variable: GD: Goal difference in match Table 9.14 SPSS output for multiple linear regression with stepwise entry (ANOVA) ANOVAb Model Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. 1 Regression 52.193 1 52.193 16.307 .000“ ...
Peter O'Donoghue, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOAL DIFFERENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goal difference is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sunshine Stars 2-0 Bayelsa United: Eduwo & Adeniji the difference …
Heading into the match with a slender goal difference-point advantage over rivals Enyimba at the summit and buoyed by their 1-1 draw away to ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
2
Austria fall short following Ukraine draw - News - UEFA.com
With both Group A matches drawing to a close, the Austrians now needed just one goal to progress on goal difference. Despite pouring players ... «UEFA.com, Jul 15»
3
Trinidad and Tobago 2, Cuba 0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap
... N.C. Cuba is still mathematically able to qualify for the quarters, but with a 0-2-0 record and a -8 goal difference, their chances are very slim. «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
4
Violence halts game at Brasilia World Cup stadium
Corinthians hammered a hapless Flamengo 3-0 at the Maracana on Sunday to leapfrog over Gremio into third spot on goal difference, even ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
5
Further cup success for North Walney
... Village School and booked their place in the knockout stages by the narrowest of margins with a goal difference two better than Askam. «NW Evening Mail, Jul 15»
6
Beach Soccer World Cup: Iran Squander Two Goal Lead to Lose to …
... Mexicans have failed to impress in this tournament and are all but mathematically eliminated without a single point and a -6 goal difference. «Persian Football, Jul 15»
7
Footballers defeated by Italy 0-3
... kick-off, odds were on the Koreans because Italy barely advanced to the knock-out stage after surpassing Chinese Taipei by goal difference. «Korea Times, Jul 15»
8
Quartet braced for decisive duels
... Monday's events to a close in a match that will decide who tops Group B. The Italians lead the section thanks to their superior goal difference, ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»
9
Day six at #U19EURO: Group B preview - News - UEFA.com
If both matches finish in a draw, Spain and Russia would qualify for the semi-finals due to their superior goal difference in group matches ... «UEFA.com, Jul 15»
10
Doncaster and Reading resume WSL season with wins
Rovers kept going in an attempt to increase their goal difference, which separates them from league-leaders Reading, who won 3-0 against ... «The FA, Jul 15»

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