Who is better, Villa or Matthäus?
David Villa leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Lothar Matthäus — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villa vs Matthäus
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Villa and Lothar Matthäus level at 88.4. David Villa leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics. Lothar Matthäus leads on Longevity.
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VillaWinner
88.4Villa wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Matthäus
88.4Matthäus wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 David Villa
88.4
Villa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Villa
2. Lothar Matthäus
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. 🇪🇸 David Villa5 seasons played · career day 2,191362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Lothar Matthäus5 seasons played · career day 2,19143 goals
-88.1% vs Villa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 198 | 626 |
| 🇩🇪 Matthäus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 77 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Villa88.4
Matthäus88.4
FAQ
Where does Matthäus beat Villa?
Matthäus scores higher on longevity. Villa leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Villa vs Matthäus score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villa: 88.4, Matthäus: 88.4.
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