The Squawka Comparison Matrix allows you to compare up to five players or teams of your choice from across the world of football and a huge range of competitions over the last ten years.
Simply choose the players or teams you wish to compare and hit the ‘Edit Stats’ button and you can choose from a variety of different performance indicators. You’ll be able to opt to see basic stats such as goals scored and assists, or you can go far more in-depth to compare players on shot accuracy percentage, aerial duel success rate and ball recoveries among several others.
Moises Caicedo vs Ryan Gravenberch 2024/25 Season Comparison
Looking at the Caicedo vs Gravenberch head-to-head stats, Gravenberch will of course be the happiest of the two players with his contribution last season as Liverpool ended up Premier League title winners, but Moises Caicedo racked up some seriously impressive numbers with the ball. The Ecuadorian completed more passes per 90 than the Dutchman at a higher accuracy level and averaged 3.1 tackles per game in comparison to Gravenberch’s 2.
The Liverpool midfielder was stronger in the ball-carrying areas and he broke into the box more often than his Premier League counterpart last season too with 0.8 touches per 90 in the opposition box compared to Caicedo’s 0.5.
Why is Moises Caicedo vs Ryan Gravenberch trending right now?
Moises Caicedo is trending in general at the moment, with many users comparing him not only to Ryan Gravenberch, but also to Declan Rice and Arsenal target Christian Norgaard, currently of Brentford.
Caicedo has excellent numbers for a central midfielder, and yet he found himself moved into a right-back position at times last season with Enzo Maresca opting to pair Enzo Fernandez with Romeo Lavia when the Belgian was available.
Gravenberch received plenty of plaudits for his performances at the heart of the Liverpool team last season as they secured the Premier League title, so our readers are clearly wanting to compare two of the Premier League’s best central midfielders here.
What are the key differences between Moises Caicedo and Ryan Gravenberch
There are plenty of differences and similarities in the way that these two midfielders play. Although Caicedo has slightly better passing numbers than Gravenberch, the difference is not huge and both are capable of dictating play and moving their team onto the front foot.
While Gravenberch is arguably more of a threat in the final third, as his touches in opposition box and assist numbers show, Caicedo is more effective in breaking up play, with a very impressive 57.97% ground duel success rate.
Who is better, Moises Caicedo or Ryan Gravenberch?
Although these Caicedo vs Gravenberch stats do paint a picture, We’d never solely use the Comparison Matrix to make such a bold claim that one player is better than the other as there are plenty of ways that players can positively or negatively affect their team’s performance that aren’t visible within the stats.
Gravenberch is a Premier League winner after last season’s exploits, adding that trophy to a cabinet that also includes three Eredivisies and one Bundesliga title. Moises Caicedo lifted the Europa Conference League last season and has already racked up 55 international appearances for Ecuador aged just 23.