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Emiliano Sala

vs

Ivan Santini

Position: Forward

Ligue 1 – 2017/2018

Statistical Analysis

Date: 04.08.2018

Emiliano Sala vs Ivan Santini. The two fantastic forwards in Ligue 1, but who has performed better in 2017/18 season?

Therefore we have made an analysis of the statistics achieved by Emiliano Sala and Ivan Santini in five offensive categories:

• Goals
• Assists
• Shots per match
• Key passes per match
• Dribbles per match

Emiliano Sala played more games in 2017/18 season for his team than Ivan Santini did — 36 to 32.
Sala played more minutes than Santini – 3035 to 2778.
In Ligue 1, Emiliano Sala has scored 12 goals (EFRating = 4.20), while Ivan Santini has scored 11 goals (EFRating = 3.85).
Sala has created 4 assists in Ligue 1 (EFRating = 0.76), which is more than Santini’s one assist (EFRating = 0.19).
In Ligue 1, Ivan Santini has completed 2.8 shots per match (EFRating = 2.70), while Emiliano Sala has completed only 2.6 (EFRating = 2.51).
Emiliano Sala has recorded 1 key pass per match in Ligue 1 (EFRating = 2.25), compared to Ivan Santini’s 0.8 (EFRating = 1.80).
In Ligue 1, Sala has completed 0.8 dribbles per match (EFRating = 1.38), while Santini has completed only 0.4 (EFRating = 0.69).

Based on the analysis above, Emiliano Sala is clearly the king of 4 offensive categories (goals, assists, key passes per match and dribbles per match).

Ivan Santini is the king of 1 offensive category (shots per match).

In conclusion, with all the statistics, Emiliano Sala seems like superior offensive player in Ligue 1.