Messi has the better season, a 90 to Neymar's 39 — a 51-point edge on our age-blind form rating. Messi is posting 18G/9A (1.503/90), against 6G/3A (0.769/90) for Neymar.

On talent/ceiling our Rating favours Neymar (20 to 14). At 39 vs 34, Neymar has more road ahead, which lifts his ceiling.

By market value, Neymar is the pricier asset (4.7 to 1.1). Year-on-year, Messi (value 1.1, season -13.8% YoY) and Neymar (value 4.7, season +159.7% YoY) — with Messi on the pitch for 81.7% of available minutes to Neymar's 48.8%.