The phrase "a substantial match" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or considerable agreement, similarity, or compatibility between two or more things.
Example: "After reviewing the candidates, we found that Sarah was a substantial match for the position due to her extensive experience and skills."
Alternatives: "a strong fit" or "a significant alignment".
After several low scores in the Test series Trescothick started with only 20 runs from his first five innings—he reached two half-centuries, but failed to make a substantial match-winning contribution.
Two researchers (HP, JA) independently compared the lists of hazards identified by the methods and decided whether there was a match in the other list, a partial match or no substantial match.
But the unions did agree that future hires covered by the contracts would no longer receive traditional pensions and would instead have 401(k) accounts with a substantial company match.
Another wicket then and there was the distinct likelihood of a substantial, potentially match-losing deficit.
When comparing the TPEF pattern with CD68 staining), it is possible to observe substantial matching of cellular structures: CD68-positive cells are present in the lesion area only.
As recorded seasonal influenza vaccination in Sweden was possibly incomplete we could explore confounding only by influenza-like illness/upper respiratory tract infections, which again was substantial (matched odds ratio for Swedish population without influenza-like illness/upper respiratory tract infections was 1.3, 0.2 to 8.1).
Whereas half of the spacers match with plasmids or viruses, a substantial number of matches have been detected with chromosomal genes of other organisms, mainly archaea.
The most famous living painter in Britain now has a substantial volume to match his spectacularly ponderous subjects.
Despite their overwhelming disapproval of the Obama administration's record deportation levels, Hispanic voters give the president a substantial lead when matched against potential Republican candidates, according to a new Pew Hispanic Center poll.
In particular, the non-inhibitable endogenous production of glucose can match a substantial proportion of the EE during the first few days of critical illness [4, 20] even though the endogenous glucose production cannot be assessed at bedside.
