Who is better, Keane or Francis?
Trevor Francis leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 81.3 for Roy Keane — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Keane vs Francis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Trevor Francis above Roy Keane: 81.4 vs 81.3. Trevor Francis leads on Dominance. Roy Keane leads on Honours.
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FrancisWinner
81.4Francis wins: Dominance
Keane
81.3Keane wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Trevor Francis
81.4
Francis leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Trevor Francis
2. Roy Keane
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. 🏴 Trevor Francis5 seasons played · career day 2,190372 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Roy Keane5 seasons played · career day 2,55622 goals
-94.1% vs Francis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Keane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| 🏴 Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 288 | 636 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KeaneRetired | FrancisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 7 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| FA Cups | 4 | — |
| Appearances | 626 | — |
| PFA Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Ireland caps | 67 | — |
| European Cups | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 52 |
| League appearances | — | 632 |
| League goals | — | 225 |
| League Cups | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Francis81.4
Keane81.3
FAQ
Where does Keane beat Francis?
Keane scores higher on honours. Francis leads on dominance.
How is the Keane vs Francis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Keane: 81.3, Francis: 81.4.
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