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Has a football club won the title with a better goal difference than points tally?
Plus: qualifying for the World Cup with no more than two wins, a 20-0 victory and scratching a 34-year itch
TL;DR
- Bayern Munich's current goal difference in the Bundesliga is being compared to historical records, specifically looking for clubs that won a league title with a greater goal difference than their points tally.
- Hearts in 1957-58 set a high benchmark for goal difference versus points in the Scottish First Division.
- Rangers' 1898-99 season is analyzed for its efficiency on a game-by-game basis, potentially outperforming Hearts.
- The article discusses the record for the highest goal difference in Europe's big five leagues, noting Torino's 1947-48 record and Bayern Munich's past achievements.
- It investigates the rarity of teams qualifying for the World Cup with very few wins, highlighting Sweden's recent qualification and historical examples from 1934.
- A query is posed about the highest-scoring football match where the score in both halves was identical, with Kuwait's 20-0 victory over Bhutan mentioned as a strong contender.
- A section on 'Knowledge archive' touches on Roy Hodgson's return to Bristol City and a past piece about April Fools' pranks in football.