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Sergio Agüero

vs

Roberto Firmino

Position: Striker

Premier League – 2018/2019

Statistical Analysis

Date: 25.08.2019

We all have favorite strikers. Either because they play in our favorite football team, because the way they play the game suits our eyes or because of what they have accomplished. Obviously, and Football being such a passionate sport, more often than not, football fans tend to be constantly against each other, trying to demonstrate that their favorite football player is the best and nobody can outplay him.

Football is a universal language, that can inspire discussion between people from all parts of the globe. The debate that can inspire an opinion from just about any football fan around the globe concerns the relative merits of Sergio Agüero and Roberto Firmino.

Sergio Agüero vs Roberto Firmino. The two fantastic strikers in Premier League, but who has performed better in 2018/19 season?

Therefore we have made an analysis of the statistics achieved by Sergio Agüero and Roberto Firmino in five offensive categories:

• Goals
• Assists
• Shots per match
• Key passes per match
• Dribbles per match

Roberto Firmino played more games in 2018/19 season for his team than Sergio Agüero did — 34 to 33.
Firmino played more minutes than Agüero – 2620 to 2480.
In Premier League, Sergio Agüero has scored 21 goals, while Roberto Firmino has scored 12 goals.
Agüero has created 8 assists in Premier League, which is more than Roberto Firmino’s 6 assists.
In Premier League, Sergio Agüero has completed 3.6 shots per match, while Roberto Firmino has completed only 2.2.
Firmino has recorded 1.3 key passes per match in Premier League, compared to Sergio Agüero’s 1.0.
In Premier League, Sergio Agüero has completed 1.4 dribbles per match, same like Roberto Firmino.

Based on the analysis above, Sergio Agüero is clearly the king of 3 offensive categories (goals, assists and shots per match).

Roberto Firmino is the king of one offensive category (key passes per match).

The final score is 3-1, with one tie.
In conclusion, with all the statistics, Sergio Agüero seems like superior striker in Premier League.

Sergio Agüero or Roberto Firmino: Which striker would you want in your side?

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