The Goals Per Game Calculator is a sports statistics tool that helps you quickly find the average number of goals scored per match. It is mainly used in football (soccer), hockey, and other goal-based sports to evaluate a player’s or team’s scoring efficiency. By entering the total number of goals scored and the total number of games played, you can determine how many goals are scored on average in each game. This calculation is useful for comparing players, tracking performance over time, and setting scoring targets.
This calculator belongs to the Sports Statistics Calculators category.
formula
The primary formula for calculating Goals Per Game (also known as Goal Average or Goal to Game Ratio) is:
Goals Per Game = Total Goals Scored / Total Games Played
This formula calculates the average number of goals a player or team scores in a single game.
Total Goals Scored
This is the cumulative number of goals scored by the player or team over a specific period.
Total Goals Scored = Sum of all goals scored
Total Games Played
This is the total number of games the player or team has participated in over that same period.
Total Games Played = Count of all games played
Goals Per Game Reference Table
Below is a quick reference table showing how many goals per game result from common totals. This helps you avoid manual calculations every time.
| Total Goals Scored | Total Games Played | Goals Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 15 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 20 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 25 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 30 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 40 | 25 | 1.60 |
| 50 | 30 | 1.67 |
Example
Let’s say a player scored 18 goals in 12 games. Using the formula:
Goals Per Game = 18 / 12
Goals Per Game = 1.5
This means the player scores an average of 1.5 goals per game.
Most Common FAQs
In professional football, a ratio above 0.5 is considered good for forwards, while anything above 1.0 is exceptional.
Yes, you can use it for both individual players and entire teams by entering the relevant totals.
It helps measure scoring consistency, compare performance between players, and predict future performance based on historical data.