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\"FootballPerhaps one of the reasons football is so popular around the world is that fans and spectators can choose how they wish to \u2018consume\u2019 it.<\/p>\n

You can take a deep dive into the tactical and statistical side of things, trying to uncover the story within the story that often defines the beautiful game.<\/p>\n

Or you can simply sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacle of 22 people trying to kick a leather bag of wind into, or out of, the net.<\/p>\n

Even when considering football at its most basic level, there can be some confusing terminology and acronyms that fans and punters might not be familiar with as they trawl match reports, league tables and betting markets.<\/p>\n

So we thought we\u2019d compile a list of some of the most common football acronyms that you might come across.<\/p>\n

AET \u2013 After Extra Time<\/h3>\n

\"Extra<\/p>\n

From the World Cup to the Champions League, knockout phase football needs a way to separate two teams if they are locked in a stalemate at the end of the regulation 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

And so extra time and\/or a penalty shootout can be used to determine a winner. Where you see AET on a match report, it means that the contest when the full distance, i.e. the final score is after extra time.<\/p>\n

AGG \u2013 Aggregate<\/h3>\n

Cup games and knockout contests played over two legs are decided by the aggregate score of the teams involved, e.g. if Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in the first leg, and the second leg is a 1-1 draw, then Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate.<\/p>\n

AGG is simply an acronym to display the aggregated final score.<\/p>\n

AW \u2013 Away Win<\/h3>\n

A football league table is a row of columns that show how many games the teams have played, how many games they have won\/drawn\/lost, how many points they have and so on.<\/p>\n

Some extended league tables have columns that separate home form and away form, and so AW showcases the number of away wins, AD is away draws and AL is away losses.<\/p>\n

CK \u2013 Corner Kick<\/h3>\n

\"CornerWhen stats sites display the data they have, they generally use acronyms at the top of each column to make things look neater.<\/p>\n

So when you see CK in a stat table, that means the number of corner kicks either for or against a team.<\/p>\n

DFK \u2013 Direct Free Kick<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s two types of free kick in football: a direct free kick, which can be scored from, and indirect free kicks, which need a touch from any other player other than the taker to be a legal goal.<\/p>\n

DFK is the acronym for direct free kick.<\/p>\n

ET \u2013 Extra Time<\/h3>\n

If AET is after extra time, then you\u2019ve probably figured out that ET stands for extra time already!<\/p>\n

FFP \u2013 Financial Fair Play<\/h3>\n

\"Football<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll hear a lot more about \u2018FFP\u2019 in the years ahead, it\u2019s fair to say. This acronym represents Financial Fair Play, the set of rules governing how much a club can spend on new players relative to their annual revenue. Breaches of FFP can lead to fines, points deductions and, in the case of Chelsea in 2019\/20, a ban on signing new players.<\/p>\n

FK \u2013 Free Kick<\/h3>\n

Whenever you see the acronym \u2018FK\u2019 on a live score app or stat site, it simply means free kick.<\/p>\n

FT \u2013 Full Time<\/h3>\n

FT is the acronym for full time, which is when the whistle is blown to signal the end of the game. Full time can be after the regulation 90 minutes or AET \u2013 after extra time.<\/p>\n

GA \u2013 Goals Against<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s back to the football league table we go. GA stands for goals against, and this reveals the total number of goals a team has conceded.<\/p>\n

GD \u2013 Goal Difference<\/h3>\n

GD is goal difference, which is the number (positive or negative) that\u2019s left when goals against is subtracted from goals for.<\/p>\n

GF \u2013 Goals For<\/h3>\n

\"Goal<\/p>\n

The third of our triumvirate is goals for, often abbreviated to GF. This is the total number of goals a team has scored over the duration of the competition.<\/p>\n

GK \u2013 Goal Kick<\/h3>\n

Some stats sites and live score apps shorten the humble goal kick to GK. Note too that GK is a more colloquial acronym for goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

GP \u2013 Games Played<\/h3>\n

The first column of the league table is usually GP \u2013 games played, or MP \u2013 matches played.<\/p>\n

HT \u2013 Half Time<\/h3>\n

A common shortening of half time is HT, and you will often see this on live score and betting apps to signal a game is at its interval.<\/p>\n

HW \u2013 Home Win<\/h3>\n

See \u2018AW \u2013 Away Win\u2019 above.<\/p>\n

IFK \u2013 Indirect Free Kick<\/h3>\n

\"Free<\/p>\n

Any free kick that cannot be scored directly from, such as a pass-back that is handled by the goalkeeper, is an indirect free kick, which can be abbreviated to IFK.<\/p>\n

KO \u2013 Kick Off<\/h3>\n

No, not a knockout punch. KO in a football context is kick off, so when you see \u20183pm KO\u2019 you know that\u2019s the time the game will get underway.<\/p>\n

MOM \u2013 Man of the Match<\/h3>\n

Whether for betting purposes, your fantasy team or personal interest, the Man of the Match award can be of significance. You will often see this abbreviated to MOM in match reports.<\/p>\n

MP \u2013 Matches Played<\/h3>\n

See \u2018GP \u2013 Games Played\u2019 above.<\/p>\n

OG \u2013 Own Goal<\/h3>\n

When you see \u2018OG\u2019 next to a player\u2019s name on a scoresheet, it\u2019s not a typo \u2013 it means they\u2019ve scored an own goal.<\/p>\n

SOG \u2013 Shots on Goal<\/h3>\n

\"Goalkeeper<\/p>\n

These days you can bet on team\/player shots, so understanding the difference between SOG (Shots on Goal) and SOT (Shots on Target) is key. An SOG can be a shot that ends up anywhere, whereas an SOT must be heading for goal prior to being blocked by a defender or goalkeeper (a goal is usually classed as an SOT).<\/p>\n

SOT \u2013 Shots on Target<\/h3>\n

See \u2018SOG \u2013 Shots on Goal\u2019 above.<\/p>\n

TI \u2013 Throw In<\/h3>\n

The abbreviation TI refers to the throw in count of a particular game.<\/p>\n

VAR \u2013 Video Assistant Referee<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s probably best not to dwell on the effectiveness of VAR here, but needless to say that the acronym refers to the Video Assistant Referee, who adjudicates on whether goals should stand, penalties\/offsides should be given etc in many elite leagues and cups.<\/p>\n

W\/O \u2013 Walkover<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s two meanings of the acronym W\/O, but happily they both mean the same thing. A walkover or \u2018win over\u2019 reveals when a team has won a game without it being played. An example is when Russian clubs were ejected from UEFA competitions due to the conflict in Ukraine. Their opponents were given a W\/O.<\/p>\n

XG \u2013 Expected Goals<\/h3>\n

\"Expected<\/p>\n

Expected Goals is a stat that has been around for a few years now. It essentially measures the quality of chances created, and their likelihood of ending in a goal (based on the historical data of similar chances). Expected Goals is usually shortened to xG or XG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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