Who is better, Matthäus or Shilton?
Lothar Matthäus leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Peter Shilton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthäus vs Shilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lothar Matthäus and Peter Shilton level at 88.4. Lothar Matthäus leads on Statistics, Honours. Peter Shilton leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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MatthäusWinner
88.4Matthäus wins: Honours, Statistics
Shilton
88.4Shilton wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Lothar Matthäus
88.4
Matthäus leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lothar Matthäus
2. Peter Shilton
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 Shilton5 seasons played · career day 2,190362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Lothar Matthäus5 seasons played · career day 2,19143 goals
-88.1% vs Shilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Matthäus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 77 |
| 🏴 Shilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 278 | 622 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthäusRetired | ShiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | 1 | — |
| FIFA World Player | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 7 | — |
| Germany caps | 150 | — |
| World Cup appearances | 25 | — |
| England caps | — | 125 |
| European Cups | — | 2 |
| League titles | — | 1 |
| League appearances | — | 1,005 |
| World Cup tournaments | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Matthäus88.4
Shilton88.4
FAQ
Where does Shilton beat Matthäus?
Shilton scores higher on dominance, longevity. Matthäus leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Matthäus vs Shilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthäus: 88.4, Shilton: 88.4.
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