Who is better, Schmeichel or Matthews?
Peter Schmeichel leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Stanley Matthews — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schmeichel vs Matthews
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Peter Schmeichel and Stanley Matthews level at 88.8. Peter Schmeichel leads on Dominance, Honours. Stanley Matthews leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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SchmeichelWinner
88.8Schmeichel wins: Dominance, Honours
Matthews
88.8Matthews wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇰 Peter Schmeichel
88.8
Schmeichel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Stanley Matthews
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 Schmeichel5 seasons played · career day 2,921380 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Stanley Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,826249 goals
-34.5% vs Schmeichel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Schmeichel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 470 |
| 🏴 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 45 | 92 | 194 | 492 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SchmeichelRetired | MatthewsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 5 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 1 | — |
| Denmark caps | 129 | — |
| Appearances for Manchester United | 398 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 54 |
| League appearances | — | 697 |
| Seasons played | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Schmeichel88.8
Matthews88.8
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Schmeichel?
Matthews scores higher on statistics, longevity. Schmeichel leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Schmeichel vs Matthews score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schmeichel: 88.8, Matthews: 88.8.
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