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Daniel Carvajal

vs

Sergi Roberto

 

Position: Right-back

La Liga – 2017/2018

Statistical Analysis

Date: 24.06.2018

 

Daniel Carvajal vs Sergi Roberto. The two fantastic right-backs in La Liga, but who has performed better in 2017/18 season?

Therefore we have made an analysis of the statistics achieved by Daniel Carvajal and Sergi Roberto in seven defensive categories:

• Tackles per match
• Clearances per match
• Blocks per match
• Interceptions per match
• Dribbled past per match
• Offside won per match
• Fouls per match

Sergi Roberto played more games in 2017/18 season for his team than Daniel Carvajal did — 30 to 25.
Roberto played more minutes than Carvajal – 2231 to 2223.
Daniel Carvajal has recorded 2.4 tackles per match in La Liga (EFRating = 5.42), which is more than Sergi Roberto’s 2.1 tackles per match (EFRating = 4.74).
Carvajal has managed to get 1.4 clearances per match in La Liga (EFRating = 0.89), which is more than Roberto’s 0.8 clearances per match (EFRating = 0.51).
Daniel Carvajal has 0.6 blocks per match in La Liga (EFRating = 4.20), compared to Sergi Roberto’s 0.3 (EFRating = 2.10).
Carvajal provided more La Liga interceptions, he has managed to get 1.5 interceptions per match (EFRating = 4.09), 0.2 more than Sergi Roberto did (EFRating = 3.55).
In La Liga, Daniel Carvajal has 0.6 dribbled past per match (EFRating = 0.83), while Sergi Roberto has 0.8 dribbled past per match (EFRating = 0.63).
Sergi Roberto won more offsides in La Liga, he won 0.2 offsides per match (EFRating = 0.91), 0.1 more than Daniel Carvajal did (EFRating = 0.45).
In La Liga, Sergi Roberto has 0.5 fouls per match (EFRating = 2.00), while Daniel Carvajal has 1.9 fouls per match (EFRating = 0.53).

Based on the analysis above, Daniel Carvajal is clearly the king of 5 defensive categories (tackles per match, interceptions per match, clearances per match, dribbled past per match and blocks per match).

Sergi Roberto is the king of 2 defensive categories (fouls per match and offside won per match).

 

In conclusion, with all the statistics, Daniel Carvajal seems like the easy pick over Sergi Roberto as the superior defender in La Liga.

 

Player	Daniel Carvajal	Sergi Roberto
EFRating	16.41	14.43