goal drought
No goals scored
A goal drought is an extended period during which a player or team fails to score.
The term borrows from meteorological drought—a prolonged absence of something normally expected.
Sports commentators track these stretches closely: The striker ended his goal drought with a header in the 89th minute.
Also called a scoring drought.
- scorelessWithout any points
- barrenUnable to produce
- strikerOne who hits targets
- slumpExtended period of decline
- dry spellProlonged absence of rain
frustration · miss · woodwork · wasteful · chances · golden chance · net · finish · off the mark · breakthrough · unlucky · scoring · forwards · offside · saved · wide · hitless · famine
scoring frequency
goal droughthot streak
Sustained period of success
purple patch · golden touch · hat trick · on fire · brace
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