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(soccer) A match between two teams on a similar number of points (in a league using the three-points-for-a-win system); so called because the difference between a side winning and losing the match is a six-point swing relative to their opponents..
Sammy Lee has gone from Bolton and Fulham's Lawrie Sanchez is talking about six-pointers.
Manuel Pellegrini believes Arsenal are still in the title race but sees Saturday's clash as a six-pointer that could allow his side to open up a 12-point gap on Arsene Wenger's side.
Use six-pointer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Six-pointer means (soccer) A match between two teams on a similar number of points (in a league using the three-points-for-a-win system); so called because the difference between a side winning and losing the match is a six-point swing relative to their opponents..
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Sammy Lee has gone from Bolton and Fulham's Lawrie Sanchez is talking about six-pointers.
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