Sentences with phrase «positive goal difference»

Back to England, and down at the other end of things, Manchester City and Derby County share between them the dubious honour of having finished lowest in the top flight — 16th — with a positive goal difference.

Even if the Gunners come back from Old Trafford on Sunday evening with all three points in the bag, the extra nine points of positive goal difference that Man City have means we need them to slip up.

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

This is also the first top - flight league season since 1985/86 that the Hammers have had a positive goal difference at the end of the campaign (+14).

In terms of points, this is already West Ham's best ever return in a Premier League season and the first time since the 80's that they have finished with a positive goal difference too in the top flight.