Liverpool and Manchester City will go face-to-face for this season’s first shot at silverware in the final of the Capital One Cup at Wembley Stadium.
The Sky Blues have lost three of their last four games, the only win coming after an impressive display against Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League round of 16. Liverpool, on the other hand, have won just twice this month, thrashing an abysmal Aston Villa side and also managing to beat Augsburg to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League .
Both teams might not be at their best in recent weeks, but form and stats do not matter in a cup final.
The gang at www.oulala.com have compiled a combined XI based on statistics from this season.
GK: Joe Hart beat Simon Mignolet
Clean Sheets – 11 to 8
Saves – 54 to 48 (2.3 to 1.9 per game)
Saves per Goal – 2.3 to 1.5
Goals Conceded (per game) – 1 to 1.3
Catches (per game) – 3 to 2.2
Punches (per game) – 0.9 to 0.6
RB: Bacary Sagna beats Nathaniel Clyne
Chances Created (per game) – 1 to 0.6
Clearances (per game) – 4.1 to 2.4
Successful Passes (per game) – 47 to 34
Interceptions (per game) – 1.8 and 1.8
Tackles Won (per game) – 1.2 to 1.8
Successful Take-ons (per game) – 0.2 to 0.7
CB: Nicolás Otamendi beats Dejan Lovren
Tackles Won (per game) 2 to 1
Clearances (per game) – 8 to 6.6
Interceptions (per game) 3.2 to 1.6
Blocks (per game) – 0.4 and 0.4
Aerial Duels Won (per game) – 3.1 to 3.5
Aerial Success Rate – 64% to 81%
CB: Mamadou Sakho beats Vincent Kompany
Tackles Won (per game) – 0.9 to 0.6
Clearances (per game) – 6.3 to 5.6
Interceptions (per game) – 1.6 to 1.5
Blocks (per game) – 0.8 to 0.4
Aerial Duels Won (per game) – 3.5 to 2.3
Aerial Success Rate – 62% to 85%
LB: Gaël Clichy beats Alberto Moreno
Clearances (per game) – 2.3 to 1.7
Interceptions (per game) – 2.8 to 1.8
Tackles Won (per game) – 1.7 to 2.2
Blocks (per game) – 0.2 and 0.2
Successful Take-Ons (per game) 1 to 0.6
Chances Created (per game) – 0.5 to 1.8
DM: Emre Can beats Fernandinho
Chances Created (per game) – 1.1 to 0.9
Clearances (per game) – 1.8 to 1.6
Interceptions (per game) – 1.8 and 1.8
Tackles Won (per game) – 2.2 to 2.4
Blocks (per game) – 0.2 to 0.1
Pass Completion Rate – 81% to 88%
DM: Fernando beats Jordan Henderson
Chances Created (per game) – 0.4 to 1.3
Clearances (per game) – 1.5 to 1.2
Interceptions (per game) – 1.5 to 1.3
Tackles Won (per game) – 1.7 to 1.2
Blocks (per game) – 0.3 to 0.1
Pass Completion Rate – 91% to 77%
LW: Philippe Coutinho beats Raheem Sterling
Chances Created (per game) – 1.6 to 1.5
Key Passes (per game) – 1.3 to 1.4
Successful Passes (per game) – 33 to 26
Successful Take-Ons (per game) – 1.9 to 1.5
Assists – 5 to 2
Goals – 5 and 5
AM: Roberto Firmino beats Yaya Touré
Chances Created (per game) – 1.6 to 1.3
Key Passes (per game) – 1.4 to 1.1
Pass Completion Rate – 76% to 87%
Successful Take-ons (per game) – 1.6 to 1.9
Assists – 6 to 5
Goals scored – 6 to 5
RW: David Silva beats James Milner
Chances Created (per game) – 2.4 to 2.1
Key Passes (per game) – 2 to 1.8
Successful Passes (per game) – 46 to 36
Successful Take-Ons (per game) – 1.4 to 0.6
Assists – 8 to 6
Goals – 2 to 4
CF: Sergio Agüero beats Daniel Sturridge
Chances Created (per game) – 0.5 and 0.5
Assists – 2 to 0
Shots (per game) – 4 to 2.3
Shot Accuracy – 58% to 70%
Conversion Rate – 18% to 21%
Goals – 14 to 3
What are your thoughts? Let us know by dropping a comment below via our Facebook comment box. Make sure you follow us on Twitter @Outside90and like us on Facebook.
