Who is better, Petit or Beardsley?
Emmanuel Petit leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.6 for Peter Beardsley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Petit vs Beardsley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Emmanuel Petit and Peter Beardsley level at 82.6. Emmanuel Petit leads on Honours, Peak. Peter Beardsley leads on Dominance.
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PetitWinner
82.6Petit wins: Peak, Honours
Beardsley
82.6Beardsley wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Emmanuel Petit
82.6
Petit leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Emmanuel Petit
2. Peter Beardsley
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. 🏴 Peter Beardsley5 seasons played · career day 2,191340 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Emmanuel Petit5 seasons played · career day 1,826296 goals
-12.9% vs Beardsley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Petit | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 228 | 616 |
| 🏴 Beardsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 260 | 602 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PetitRetired | BeardsleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| France caps | 63 | — |
| League titles with Liverpool | — | 2 |
| FA Cups | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 59 |
| Appearances for Newcastle United | — | 321 |
| Goals for Newcastle United | — | 117 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Petit82.6
Beardsley82.6
FAQ
Where does Beardsley beat Petit?
Beardsley scores higher on dominance. Petit leads on peak, honours.
How is the Petit vs Beardsley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Petit: 82.6, Beardsley: 82.6.
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