goal difference; goal differential
Sports term used in soccer, hockey, and other goal-based sports to compare teams by subtracting goals conceded from goals scored.
Rankings can sometimes be decided by goal difference.
If the goal difference is the same, it is decided by the head-to-head result.
勝ち点 refers to points earned from wins/draws, while 得失点差 is the difference between goals scored and conceded.
Compound of 得失点 (goals scored and conceded) and 差 (difference).