evenly matched

idiom

: equal in skill or ability
It was a close game between two evenly matched teams.

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The sides are evenly matched and see plenty of each other, so there are no friends when the puck drops. Carol Schram, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Home teams usually get a three-point boost, which suggests that oddsmakers see these teams as evenly matched. Jeff Weiner, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 Of the 12 games remaining in Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season, oddsmakers only see a few as evenly matched. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024 Off-Road Capabilities: Gladiator Both trims are evenly matched with front and rear locking differentials. Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evenly matched 

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“Evenly matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenly%20matched. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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