Want to know how often a player scores? Our Goals Per Game Calculator quickly works out a player’s average goals per match using total goals and appearances. It’s a simple way to compare scoring efficiency, track performance, and understand how consistent a player is in front of goal.
Goals Per Game Calculator
Work out goals per game for any player or team, plus games per goal, goals per 90, non-penalty rate and a season projection. Then see what it takes to hit your target.
- Record Type
- Enter Goals
- Goals Per Game
Whose Goals Are You Measuring?
Use it for one player’s scoring record or a whole team’s attack.
Enter Goals And Games
Goals and games played are all you need. Everything else is optional.
Extra Detail (optional)
Projection And Target (optional)
Please enter at least 1 game played. Penalty goals can’t be more than total goals.
Compare Scorers
Rank players or teams by goals per game. Saved in this browser.
How Many Goals Per Game In The Premier League?
Premier League matches usually produce around 2.7 to 2.9 goals, with a record 3.28 in 2023/24.
How The Goals Per Game Calculator Works
Four quick steps from a scoring record to a clear rate.
Choose The Record
Pick a single player or a whole team.
Enter Goals And Games
Add goals and games played, plus any optional extras.
Read The Numbers
See goals per game, per 90, projections and targets.
Compare Scorers
Add several players or teams and rank them.
What Is Goals Per Game?
Goals per game is the average number of goals a player or team scores in each match they play. It’s the simplest way to compare scorers who have played a different number of games. A striker with 18 goals in 30 games averages 0.60 goals per game, which is better than 20 goals in 40 games (0.50).
The GlobeHour Goals Per Game Calculator gives you that number and much more. Add minutes to get goals per 90, add penalty goals to see the non-penalty rate, add assists for goal involvements per game, or switch to team mode to include goals conceded and goal difference. Enter the games remaining to project a final total and see how many goals are needed to hit a target.
Goals Per Game Formulas
Example player: 18 goals in 30 games, 2,400 minutes, 3 penalty goals, 6 assists, 8 games left and a target of 0.7 per game.
| Measure | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Per Game | Goals ÷ games | 18 ÷ 30 = 0.60 |
| Games Per Goal | Games ÷ goals | 30 ÷ 18 = 1.67 |
| Goals Per 90 | Goals × 90 ÷ minutes | 18 × 90 ÷ 2,400 = 0.68 |
| Minutes Per Goal | Minutes ÷ goals | 2,400 ÷ 18 = 133 |
| Non-Penalty Per Game | (Goals − penalty goals) ÷ games | 15 ÷ 30 = 0.50 |
| Goals + Assists Per Game | (Goals + assists) ÷ games | 24 ÷ 30 = 0.80 |
| Projected Total | Goals + goals per game × games left | 18 + 0.60 × 8 = 22.8 ≈ 23 |
| Goals Needed For Target | Target × total games − goals | 0.7 × 38 − 18 = 8.6, so 9 |
What Is A Good Goals Per Game Ratio?
For players, it depends heavily on position. A centre forward is expected to score far more often than a defender, so always compare players in similar roles. The calculator uses this simple guide for players:
| Label | Goals Per Game | Over 38 Games |
|---|---|---|
| World Class | 0.80 or more | 30+ goals |
| Elite Scorer | 0.50 to 0.79 | 19 to 30 goals |
| Regular Scorer | 0.30 to 0.49 | 11 to 18 goals |
| Occasional Scorer | 0.15 to 0.29 | 6 to 11 goals |
| Rare Scorer | Under 0.15 | Under 6 goals |
For teams, the benchmark is the league average. Premier League matches averaged 2.93 goals in 2024/25, which works out at about 1.47 goals per team per game. A team scoring 1.80 per game is well above that.
Goals Per Game Vs Goals Per 90
Goals per game counts every appearance the same, whether a player started and played 90 minutes or came on for the last five. That can make substitutes look worse than they really are.
Goals per 90 fixes this by using minutes played. It shows how many goals a player would score in a full match at their current rate. In the example, the player averages 0.60 goals per game but 0.68 goals per 90, because they didn’t play the full 90 minutes in every game.
Goals Per Game For Teams
In team mode, enter goals scored, games played and, if you have it, goals conceded. The calculator then shows:
- Goals per game: how many goals the team scores in an average match.
- Conceded per game: how many goals the team lets in per match.
- Goal difference per game: goals scored minus conceded, divided by games.
For example, a team with 54 goals scored and 33 conceded in 30 games averages 1.80 goals per game, concedes 1.10 and has a goal difference of +0.70 per game.
Tips To Score More Goals Per Game
- Get into the penalty box more often, where most goals are scored.
- Work on first-time finishing from crosses and cut-backs.
- Hit the target, as shots off target can never become goals.
- Make runs across defenders to lose your marker.
- Follow up every shot for rebounds and loose balls.
- Practise penalties so you can take them with confidence.
- Track your goals per game across the season to spot trends.
- Teams: create clear chances rather than just more shots.
Goals Per Game Calculator FAQ
How Do You Calculate Goals Per Game?
Divide goals scored by games played. For example, 18 goals in 30 games is 0.60 goals per game.
Is The Goals Per Game Calculator Free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no sign-up and works on phones, tablets and computers.
What Is A Good Goals Per Game Ratio?
For a striker, 0.50 or more is excellent and 0.80 or more is world class. Midfielders and defenders usually score much less, so compare players in similar roles.
How Many Goals Per Game Are Scored In The Premier League?
Premier League matches averaged 2.93 goals in 2024/25. The record is 3.28 goals per match, set in 2023/24.
What Is The Difference Between Goals Per Game And Goals Per 90?
Goals per game divides by appearances. Goals per 90 divides by minutes played and multiplies by 90, so it is fairer to substitutes.
Do Substitute Appearances Count As Games?
Yes. Any appearance counts as a game played. Add minutes played to get the fairer goals per 90 figure.
What Is Non-Penalty Goals Per Game?
It is goals per game after removing penalty goals. It is fairer when comparing a penalty taker with a player who doesn’t take them.
How Does The Season Projection Work?
It adds the current goals per game multiplied by the games remaining to the goals already scored.
Can I Use It For A Whole Team?
Yes. Choose Team in step one and enter the team’s goals, games and, if you like, goals conceded.
Is My Information Saved?
Your records are saved only in your own browser. Nothing is sent to GlobeHour.
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