ABSTRACT

Head-to-head records are often used in round-robin contests for breaking ties between athletes or teams that are equal on points or wins. In this paper, I argue, on the one hand, that tie-breaking systems of round-robin soccer contests should give more importance to overall goal difference than to head-to-head records. On the other hand, I also argue that even the mere inclusion of head-to-head records in the tie-breaking criteria of a round-robin soccer contest is problematic.

中文翻译：

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在循环足球比赛中使用头对头记录打破平局

摘要

头对头记录通常用于循环赛中，以打破运动员或团队之间积分或胜利相等的关系。在本文中，我认为，一方面，循环足球比赛的平局系统应该更注重整体目标差异，而不是正面交锋记录。另一方面，我也认为，即使将单人头记录仅包括在循环足球比赛的平局标准中也是有问题的。