Who is better, Mead or Press?
Christen Press leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.9 for Beth Mead — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mead vs Press
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Christen Press above Beth Mead: 87.0 vs 86.9. Christen Press leads on Honours, Longevity. Beth Mead leads on Peak, Dominance.
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PressWinner
87.0Press wins: Longevity, Honours
Mead
86.9Mead wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Christen Press
87.0
Press leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christen Press
2. Beth Mead
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Beth Mead5 seasons played · career day 1,825334 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Christen Press5 seasons played · career day 1,825331 goals
-0.9% vs Mead at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Mead | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 334 | 699 |
| 🇺🇸 Press | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 331 | 688 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MeadActive | PressActive |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Euro Golden Boot awards | 1 | — |
| Euro Player of the Tournament awards | 1 | — |
| WSL titles | 1 | — |
| England goals | 35 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| United States caps | — | 155 |
| United States goals | — | 64 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Press87.0
Mead86.9
FAQ
Where does Mead beat Press?
Mead scores higher on peak, dominance. Press leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Mead vs Press score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mead: 86.9, Press: 87.0.
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