Sentences with phrase «goal difference»

They will have taken heart from only losing the league on goal difference last season, and they couldn't have made a better move to overcome that problem.

They only missed out on promotion through inferior goal difference of 2 goals.

We do have the best goal difference in the league and that is usually a very good indicator of the best team with the right balance of attacking and defensive strength.

If we beat 3 - 2 then we will win courtesy of goal difference in the group.

Keep in mind that both teams have a much superior goal difference than we do.

Three defeats on the bounce has left them three points clear of safety (four realistically with goal difference) and they get another tough game here.

We had all the time in the world to correct the worst goal difference in the top 4 and we just rolled the clock.

Yes only by goal difference, but it shown you what kind of competitions we'll have here.

That would keep them two points back and with an inferior goal difference, while we would have a game in hand.

We finished on 62 points and had a negative goal difference -LRB--1).

There wasn't much difference between these two at all over the course of the regular season in terms of goal difference so this will be a tight game.

They still 3 points ahead and bunch of goals differences from us.

By comparison we only missed out on top four on goal difference last year.

At the end of the season the outcome is decided as follows: Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored.

They are five points clear at the top of the table with a positive goal difference of 29.

In fact it will interesting to work this cost per goal difference for each team in the current league — this will show which team is most cost effective!

And 12 points placed them 10th position with + goal difference.

We are still tied at the top on points if not goal difference so draw wasn't the worst result.

They have some world class fighters and if they play at their best then they should be able to get this win with a big goal difference.

The red line shows the average goal difference per game away.

It will be interesting to work out the cost per goal difference based on the respective (a) team wages and (b) purchase price of the team members.

A failure to add more goals in the second half could yet prove damaging in a group where goal difference could be key.

A convincing 8 — 0 win sees the team go three points clear at the top, extending their impressive goal difference.

Technically we need 6 to be safe, but only really need 5 with the massive goal difference we have over them.

The team closed the first half of the season completely unbeaten, with an impressive 45 goal difference already.

In all honesty I think the good ol' goal difference should still be the indicator.

Not only are they 16th, they re also under rules that make goal difference worthless, therefore giving up and playing no risk football.

Seriously, this race for 3rd and 4th place is so tight goal difference may be an issue.

Absolutely, actually we would need 9 points as they are ahead even on goal difference.

They are only three points above the drop zone, however they have the best goal difference in the bottom six and they have also scored the most goals.

Stoke, three points from safety and with the worst goal difference in the league, are 3 - 10 to be relegated.

Still thirteen fixtures (12 for them) left separate only by goal differences.

It is fools gold to think we will finish top four, even though we stand only one point (plus goal difference from it).

They have difficult run in compared to us, and we already have a 3 point cushion + goal difference.

The result means Arsenal remain in top spot, but only on goal difference as Leicester beat Tottenham 1 - 0 at White Hart Lane.

Swansea are 17th in the Premier League and sit above the relegation zone on goal difference after a recent revival under new boss Carlos Carvalhal.

QPR are only out of the drop zone on goal difference at the minute and if Aston Villa avoid defeat they will start the game tomorrow back in it, which can only increase that nervousness and pressure.

superior goal difference compared to ours...... the only way to overtake em is if they lose points along the way and we keep winning...... erh!

We are still level with the favourites Man City on points, though, with only two points of goal difference between us and that is a bonus as we expected them to beat Middlesborough.

Rivals today Liechtenstein are not considered tough opponents, and talk has been about improving goal difference.

City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spuds all winning Liverpool and Chelsea winning away If it finishes like this we will still be 2nd (barely by goal difference over Liverpool) and 1 point ahead of City Chelsea will be 6 points ahead

Alvaro Negredo put in a man - of - the - match performance as Middlesbrough thrashed Swansea City 3 - 0 on Saturday to sink their opponents to joint bottom of the Premier League table, ahead of Hull City on goal difference alone.

In fact it looks a bit worse as the spuds now have the same goal difference as Arsenal while Liverpool's is four better and Chelsea's is seven better.

The point does increase our top four chances slightly, with Arsenal now four points and a much better goal difference ahead of Man United.

The groups are decided on results against each other, then goal difference against each other, then away goals against each other — meaning a 2 - 0 win would send the Costa Ricans through instead.

We've also effectively ceded top spot on goal difference because of last night's draw, because there's no way PSG aren't battering Ludogorets on the final group stage game, so that's another slight disappointment.