goal difference

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goal difference

noun goal differences

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.

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noun difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded

Español	diferencia de goles
Tiếng Việt	hiệu số bàn thắng thua

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@misc{goal_difference_2026,
  title = {goal difference},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goal%20difference},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}