Let battle commence...
Few would argue they are at least two of the best strikers in the Premier League and on Saturday, Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa will go head-to-head at the Etihad.
But how do their Premier League stats this season – and overall – compare?
They are separated by just 127 days in age – Sergio being the elder of the two 28-year-olds.
Overall Premier League stats…
With 112 goals in 161 games, nobody playing in the Premier League can match Sergio’s scoring feats to date. Costa’s 42 goals in 67 means he isn’t too far away in goals-per-games, but his assists percentage is higher with 13 - half of Sergio’s 26, but in fewer games.
Games/Goals/Assists
Aguero 161 112 26
Costa 67 42 13
2016/17 season…
So far this season it’s neck and neck with both players on 10 goals - Costa has had two more starts with Kun appearing once from the bench
Games/Goals/Assists
Aguero 12 10 0
Costa 13 10 4
Premier League wins/losses (overall)
Sergio is comfortably ahead in the overall record of Premier League wins and losses - of his 161 appearances he’s lost just 29 times - a defeat every 5.5 games, while Costa loses once every 4.6 games.
Wins/Losses
Aguero 103/29
Costa 39/15
How the goals were scored…
Both players favour their right foot, with approximately one in five of Aguero’s goals scored with his left boot. Costa is slightly less with approximately one goal in four with his left - neither are prolific in the air with 11 goals in total between them.
SPOT ON: Sergio makes no mistake with this penalty against Sunderland
Right/Left/Head/Penalty
Aguero 82-22-8-17
Costa 29-10-3-1
Other stats (overall)…
Shooting accuracy/Shots/On target/Hit woodwork
Aguero 43% 624 269 17
Costa 46% 185 85 4
