Player Comparison

Cristian Espinoza vs Marcus Caldeira

Cristian Espinoza

Marcus Caldeira

Both forwards in MLS, Cristian Espinoza plays for Nashville SC while Marcus Caldeira represents Minnesota United FC. Marcus Caldeira leads the scoring with 7 goals to Cristian Espinoza's 4. Marcus Caldeira is the sharper shooter, putting 12 of 20 shots on target. By expected goals (xG), Cristian Espinoza leads with 3.9 to 3.7. Marcus Caldeira is the more clinical finisher, outperforming expected goals by +3.3. Cristian Espinoza has been caught offside more often (8 times). At 22, Marcus Caldeira is 9 years younger than the 31-year-old Cristian Espinoza.

Attribute	Cristian Espinoza	Marcus Caldeira
Team	Nashville SC	Minnesota United FC
Position	Forward	Forward
Nationality	Argentina	Canada
Age	31	22
Appearances	26	12
Goals	4	7
Assists	14	1
xG	3.9	3.7
G-xG	+0.1	+3.3
Shots	36	20
Shots on Target	14	12
Goals/Game	0.15	0.58
Offsides	8	5
Goal Contributions	18	8