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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 10 years.

Simply choose the players or teams you wish to compare and hit the \u2018Edit Stats\u2019 button and you can choose from a variety of different performance indicators. You will 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caicedo vs Rice: Passing Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unsurprisingly as two tempo-setting, top class midfielders, these two rank very well for passing statistics although at first glance it appears that Declan Rice comes out on top in terms of numbers and in terms of creating chances with the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this stage of the 2025-26 campaign, Rice is creating 1.9 chances per 90 minutes, while Caicedo has only managed 0.6 so far. That being said, the Ecuadorian has completed more forward passes on average per 90 minutes, so he has been able to progress the ball towards Chelsea’s more attack-minded players like Estevao, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice is completing on average around 3.5 passes more per 90 than Caicedo, with an average of 5.5 more in the opposition half and he’s also playing more long passes – around twice as many in fact at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Caicedo vs Rice: Defensive Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n
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When it comes to duels and defensive stats, it’s Moises Caicedo who comes out on top overall – although Declan Rice does make slightly more clearances at 1.7 per game to the Chelsea man’s 1.3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice does come out on top in terms of aerial duels which is unsurprising given his height advantage over Caicedo, but in all other defensive stats, it’s the Ecuadorian who reigns supreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caicedo’s smart out of possession thinking allows him to win an average of 2.7 interceptions per game compared to Rice’s 0.9, while he also wins twice as many ground duels at 5.4 compared to the Arsenal player’s 2.5 per 90 minutes. Caicedo’s 61.45% success rate in ground duels is very impressive for a player with such a high volume of duels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caicedo vs Rice: Attacking Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Caicedo has never been particularly known for his goalscoring ability, although this is already his most prolific season in European football as he’s scored three goals after 14 appearances compared to just two for Rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly looking to improve that side of his game, the Ecuadorian has been lethal when given the chance to shoot this season – scoring those three goals from just four shots while Declan Rice has managed two goals himself, but from six attempts at goal. Historically, the Englishman has a better record in front of goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice also has a better record with assists, thanks in no small part to his set-piece taking ability, something which has proven key for Arsenal in recent seasons. He’s on two assists to Caicedo’s one at this relatively early stage of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caicedo vs Rice: Dribbling Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Rice is seen as a better dribbler of the ball than Caicedo and that’s evident in the stats, with Rice completing seven of his ten attempted take-ons at the time of writing in the 2025-26 season and Caicedo attempting the same amount, but only completing four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice averages around seven more touches of the ball per 90 minutes and is tackled less often than Caicedo, but it’s worth noting that the Chelsea man has won a huge 16 fouls so far this term in the Premier League whereas Rice is yet to win one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moises Caicedo vs. Declan Rice 2024\/25 Season Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n
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  • Declan Rice led the way last season when it came to our attacking metrics whilst Caicedo looks to better with the defensive aspects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rice had more goals and assists per 90 minutes, whilst also creating one chance more per match than Caicedo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Caicedo completed more passes and had a better passing accuracy, showing his ability on the ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Chelsea man also made more tackles and completed more take-ons per 90 too. Some of this owing to his time spent at right back last season. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Caicedo had 10% better success in ground duels too. It’s a fairly even split between the two, with both players having one aspect of their game where they are clearly excelling. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Moises Caicedo vs Declan Rice: Career Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    At the time of writing, Caicedo has made 210 league appearances, with the largest portion of those at his current club Chelsea, where he is on 83 matches and five goals after spells with Independiente del Valle in his native Ecuador and Brighton & Hove Albion. He also spent time on loan at Beerschot in Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Internationally he has already racked up 56 appearances for Ecuador at the age of 24 since making his debut in 2020, scoring three goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At 26, Declan Rice has been on the scene slightly longer than Caicedo and he’s up to 291 career league appearances although interestingly, he’s also on 83 appearances for his current club Arsenal. Prior to that he scored 10 times in 204 appearances for West Ham United after breaking through from the club’s academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He has played 70 times for England, scoring six goals after switching his allegiance from the Republic of Ireland, initially playing three games for the Boys in Green back in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Moises Caicedo vs Declan Rice head-to-head record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Since these two players moved to their current clubs they have met four times in the Premier League but Declan Rice is yet to taste defeat in those four matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The first meeting back in 2023 saw Arsenal come from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw with Rice himself getting on the scoresheet and they also drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge last season. Both of Caicedo’s trips to the Emirates Stadium with Chelsea have ended in defeat however, with the Gunners winning 5-0 in April 2024 and 1-0 in March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prior to that, Moises Caicedo had the better time when the two players met playing for their previous clubs, Brighton and West Ham. The Seagulls came out on top in all three of those match-ups, winning 3-1 in May 2022 before securing 0-2 and 4-0 victories in the following campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Who is better, Moises Caicedo or Declan Rice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    We’d never use the Comparison Matrix alone to answer a question as subjective as this and even without watching them as players, you can decide based on what metrics you’d rather compare on. In terms of recovering the ball and competing in duels, there are few players in world football on the same level as Moises Caicedo and he does beat Rice in most of the defensive metrics we have available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, Declan Rice has become more of an attacking threat in recent years and he is a creative force on the ball, completing more passes and creating more chances and he has offered more of a goal threat throughout his career than his Ecuadorian opponent. Both players are playing at the top of their game and are fantastic to watch – who is better depends on your own personal preference and not simply the stats alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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