France and Portugal will square-off tomorrow morning in a star-studded battle for European football’s richest prize.
Les Bleus have been heading toward the final two with increased steam, while underdogs Portugal only marked their first regular time win of the tournament in the semi-final.
Ahead of tomorrow morning’s continental showcase, the gang at oulala.com have taken a detailed look at how a Portugal and France combined XI would look based on Euro 2016 player stats in the build up to Sunday’s final. It will not surprise many followers of the tournament to see the team dominated by blue shirts – with only Christiano Ronaldo and the majority of the backline representing Portugal.
GK: Hugo Lloris beats Rui Patrício
Clean Sheets – 3 to 3
Saves (per game) – 1.5 to 2.2
Saves (per goal) – 2.3 to 2.6
Goals Conceded – 4 to 5
Punches (per game) – 0.3 to 0.2
Catches (per game) – 2.3 to 1.7
Distribution Accuracy – 73% to 70%
LB: Raphaël Guerreiro beats Patrice Evra
Tackles Won (per game) – 1.8 to 1.5
Clearances (per game) – 2.8 to 4.3
Interceptions (per game) – 2 to 0.8
Successful Take-Ons (per game) – 0.5 to 0.2
Take-On Success Rate – 40% to 50%
Successful Passes (per game) – 45 to 33
Chances Created (per game) – 2 to 1.5
CB: Laurent Koscielny beats José Fonte
Tackles Won (per game) – 0.5 to 0
Tackle Success Rate – 33% to 25%
Clearances (per game) – 7.2 to 4.7
Interceptions (per game) – 1.8 to 2.7
Blocks (per game) – 0.8 to 0.7
Successful Passes (per game) – 37 to 34
Aerial Success Rate – 79% to 63%
CB: Pepe beats Samuel Umtiti
Tackles Won (per game) – 0.6 to 0.5
Tackle Success Rate – 23% to 50%
Clearances (per game) – 5.8 to 8
Interceptions (per game) – 3.4 to 2
Blocks (per game) – 0.6 to 0.5
Successful Passes (per game) – 45 to 45
Aerial Success Rate – 68% to 40%
RB: Cédric Soares beats Bacary Sagna
Tackles Won (per game) – 2.3 to 0.8
Clearances (per game) – 5 to 5.5
Interceptions (per game) – 4 to 1
Successful Take-Ons (per game) – 0.3 to 0.2
Take-On Success Rate – 100% to 25%
Successful Passes (per game) – 30 to 32
Chances Created (per game) – 1.7 to 0.3
LM: Dimitri Payet beats João Mário
Chances Created (per game) – 3.5 to 1.7
Successful Take-Ons (per game) – 2.5 to 1.5
Take-On Success Rate – 71% to 75%
Successful Passes (per game) – 35 to 33
Pass Completion Rate – 83% to 86%
Assists – 2 to 1
Goals – 3 to 0
CM: Blaise Matuidi beats William Carvalho
Chances Created (per game) – 0.7 to 0.3
Tackles Won (per game) – 1.5 to 1.5
Take-On Success Rate (per game) – 70% to 67%
Successful Passes (per game) – 45 to 61
Pass Completion Rate – 90% to 89%
Assists – 1 to 0
Goals – 0 to 0
CM: Paul Pogba beats Adrien Silva
Chances Created (per game) – 0.5 to 1
Tackles Won (per game) – 2.2 to 1.3
Take-On Success Rate (per game) – 72% to 67%
Successful Passes (per game) – 47 to 35
Pass Completion Rate – 86% to 87%
Assists – 0 to 0
Goals – 1 to 0
RM: Moussa Sissoko beats Renato Sanches
Chances Created (per game) – 1 to 1
Successful Take-Ons (per game) – 2.2 to 2
Take-On Success Rate – 69% to 53%
Successful Passes (per game) – 20 to 31
Pass Completion Rate – 89% to 85%
Assists – 0 to 0
Goals – 0 to 1
ST: Antoine Griezmann beats Nani
Goals – 6 to 3
Assists – 2 to 1
Chances Created (per game) – 1.8 to 1.5
Pass Completion Rate – 82% to 85%
Shots (per game) – 4 to 3.5
Shot Accuracy – 63% to 47%
Conversion Rate – 25% to 14%
CF: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Olivier Giroud
Goals – 3 to 3
Assists – 2 to 2
Chances Created (per game) – 1.7 to 1.8
Pass Completion Rate – 85% to 58%
Shots (per game) – 7.5 to 2.8
Shot Accuracy – 39% to 33%
Conversion Rate – 7% to 21%
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