Soccer Goals per Game Calculator Formula

Understand the math behind the soccer goals per game calculator. Each variable explained with a worked example.

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Formulas Used

Goals per Game

goals_per_game = round(goals / appearances * 100) / 100

Assists per Game

assists_per_game = round(assists / appearances * 100) / 100

Goal Contributions/Game

contributions_per_game = round((goals + assists) / appearances * 100) / 100

Minutes per Goal

minutes_per_goal = round(minutes_played / goals)

Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
goalsGoals12
assistsAssists6
appearancesAppearances20
minutes_playedMinutes Played1600

How It Works

How Soccer Scoring Stats Are Calculated

Formulas

  • Goals per Game = Goals / Appearances
  • Minutes per Goal = Minutes Played / Goals
  • Goal Contributions = (Goals + Assists) / Appearances

    • Benchmarks

    A striker scoring 0.5+ goals per game is performing very well. Elite strikers achieve 0.7+ goals per game in top leagues. A goal contribution (goals + assists) above 0.8 per game is world class.

    Worked Example

    12 goals and 6 assists in 20 appearances, 1600 minutes.

    goals = 12assists = 6appearances = 20minutes_played = 1600
    1. 01Goals/game = 12 / 20 = 0.60
    2. 02Assists/game = 6 / 20 = 0.30
    3. 03Contributions/game = 18 / 20 = 0.90
    4. 04Minutes per goal = 1600 / 12 = 133 min

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