MADRID, 16 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid face each other this Sunday at the Civitas Metropolitano on matchday six of LaLiga Santander, in a derby where the locals arrive after conceding their goals so far this season in the second half, unlike the whites who They have done it in the first time.
The LaLiga project with Microsoft of advanced statistics Beyond Stats has published this Friday some of the outstanding data of the pre-match reports of the expected match. Among them, they have highlighted the high-impact driving, notable actions in both teams, where Real Madrid is second and Atlético sixth in the competition.
Diego Pablo Simeone’s team has scored three goals in the first 15 minutes of the games he has played, while Ancelotti’s team have scored 9 of the 15 goals he has scored after 60 minutes in the second half. In addition, both teams are at the top of the table in terms of goals scored from outside the area.
For their part, the current champions of LaLiga Santander have the second highest block and the third defensive line farthest from their own goal. A very dominant offensive phase, with the ability to associate and unbalance through the left profile, with the outstanding presence of Vinicius Jr. Specifically, it is the team with the most total passes, the most passes in the last third and the most shots per game.
Real Madrid is also the club that manages to keep the ball the longest in the rival field, where it is also the team with the second highest percentage of recoveries. Stealing higher is contributing a lot at an offensive level, since more than half of the team’s goals have come after recoveries in the rival field, 8 of 15. Aurélien Tchouaméni is key here, the fifth player in LaLiga who has made the most recoveries completed in rival field.
Unlike its rival, Atlético stands out for a low and closed block, returning to a defensive phase. His strong point this season is effectiveness and solidity in the box: his low block and high presence in the box help him block 40 per cent of the shots he receives.
The colchoneros rank 18th in overall average position and height of the defensive line, and they are the third least deep in LaLiga Santander: they play very compact and with very little distance between the lines.
Their offensive phase is also being effective in the rival area, where they are in third place in this aspect, and scoring a goal every 7 shots, the second best ratio in the competition. This is thanks, in part, to the quality of their attackers. Álvaro Morata is the team’s top scorer and the eighth player who has made the most shots so far in the championship, with 16 shots in three games.