Work out goal average tiebreak instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Goal average is the ratio of goals scored to goals conceded, the tiebreak used in English football before 1976, and it can rank teams differently from goal difference. Ratio rewards a tight defence: 42 scored and 28 conceded beats 40 and 27 on difference but loses on average, which is exactly why the rule was changed.
Goal average
goal average = goals scored / goals conceded
Goal difference
goal difference = goals scored - goals conceded
goal average = goals scored / goals conceded. Goal average is the ratio of goals scored to goals conceded, the tiebreak used in English football before 1976, and it can rank teams differently from goal difference.
Ratio rewards a tight defence: 42 scored and 28 conceded beats 40 and 27 on difference but loses on average, which is exactly why the rule was changed.
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