Want to see how well a player performed in a match? Our Football Match Performance Calculator uses key match statistics such as goals, assists, passing, shots, and defensive actions to estimate overall performance. It’s a quick way to review individual displays and compare performances from one match to another.
Football Match Performance Calculator
Find out which team really played better. Enter the match stats for both sides and get a performance share out of 100, a breakdown of attack, control, finishing and discipline, and result chances based on expected goals.
- Teams
- Match Stats
- Performance
Which Match Are You Rating?
Enter the two teams. Any league, cup or level of football works.
Enter The Match Stats
Goals, shots and shots on target are needed. Add the rest for a fuller picture.
Team
Team
Please enter goals, shots and shots on target for both teams. Shots on target and goals can’t be more than shots, and percentages can’t be over 100.
How Is Match Performance Measured?
Four areas are compared between the two teams, then combined into one share out of 100.
How The Match Performance Calculator Works
Four quick steps from a stat sheet to a clear verdict.
Name The Teams
Enter the home and away team.
Enter The Stats
Add goals, shots and any extra stats you have.
See The Share
Get each team’s performance share out of 100.
Check The Chances
See how often each team would win based on xG.
What Is The Football Match Performance Calculator?
The scoreline doesn’t always tell the full story. A team can dominate a match and still lose, or win with just one shot on target. The GlobeHour Football Match Performance Calculator looks past the result and compares how both teams actually played.
It splits the match into four areas: attack, control, finishing and discipline. In each area, the two teams share 100 points based on their stats. The areas are then weighted and combined into an overall performance share, so you can see at a glance whether a team dominated, was the better side or whether the game was evenly matched. Add expected goals for both teams to also see estimated result chances and the most likely scoreline.
How Each Area Is Calculated
Each area is a share between the two teams. For example, 16 shots against 7 gives the home team a 16 ÷ 23 = 69.6% share of shots.
| Area | Weight | Stats Used |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 40% | Average share of shots, shots on target and xG |
| Control | 25% | Average share of possession, passes, pass accuracy and corners |
| Finishing | 20% | Share of shot conversion (goals ÷ shots) |
| Discipline | 15% | Fewer fouls + 3 per yellow card + 10 per red card is better |
If an optional stat is missing for either team, it is left out and the remaining areas are re-weighted. A gap of 20 or more points in the overall share is labelled dominant, 8 to 19 points is the better team, and anything smaller is evenly matched.
Example: City Rovers 2–1 United Town
| Area | City Rovers | United Town |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 69 | 31 |
| Control | 59 | 41 |
| Finishing | 47 | 53 |
| Discipline | 65 | 35 |
| Overall Share | 61 | 39 |
City Rovers had 16 shots to 7, 6 on target to 3, 58% possession and an xG of 1.90 to 0.80. United Town actually converted a higher share of their shots (14.3% against 12.5%), so they win the finishing area. Overall, City Rovers had a 61–39 share, a dominant performance that matched the result.
How The Result Chances Work
When you enter xG for both teams, the calculator estimates how often each result would happen if the same chances were played again. It treats each team’s goals as a Poisson distribution with an average equal to its xG, a simple method widely used in football analysis.
In the example, xG of 1.90 against 0.80 gives City Rovers about a 63% chance of winning, a 22% chance of a draw and a 15% chance of a United Town win. The single most likely scoreline is 1–0.
Tips For Rating A Match
- Take every stat from the same source for a fair comparison.
- Add xG whenever you can, as it shows chance quality.
- Look at the area bars to see where the game was won or lost.
- Remember that red cards change a match, so check the timing.
- Game state matters: a team leading early often lets the other side attack.
- Compare the performance share with the result to spot lucky wins.
- Use it after matches to give your team clear feedback.
- Copy the result to share your match verdict with friends.
Football Match Performance Calculator FAQ
How Do I Find Out Which Team Played Better?
Enter goals, shots and shots on target for both teams, plus any extra stats. The calculator compares the teams in four areas and gives each one a performance share out of 100.
Is The Match Performance Calculator Free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no sign-up and works on phones, tablets and computers.
What Stats Do I Need?
Goals, shots and shots on target are required. Expected goals, possession, passes, pass accuracy, corners, fouls and cards are optional.
What Is A Performance Share?
It is how the 100 available points are split between the two teams across attack, control, finishing and discipline.
What Does Dominant Mean?
A team is labelled dominant when its overall share is at least 20 points higher than the other team’s.
What Is xG?
Expected goals (xG) measures how likely a shot is to be scored, from 0 to 1, based on similar shots in the past.
How Are The Result Chances Worked Out?
Each team’s goals are modelled with a Poisson distribution using its xG as the average. The calculator adds up the chance of every scoreline from 0–0 to 10–10.
Does Higher xG Mean A Team Deserved To Win?
Not always. xG measures chance quality, not the expected outcome, so it’s one useful guide rather than a final verdict.
Is My Information Saved?
The stats you enter are saved only in your own browser. Nothing is sent to GlobeHour.
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