Appearances
Nicolas edges this category with making one more appearance in the top flight, playing 24 times compared to Evans’ 23 games.
Otamendi – 24
Evans – 23
Goals
With one apiece, both are tied on goals scored in the current campaign. Evans scored his in the 2-1 victory against Stoke in January while Otamendi bagged the opening goal of the game in the 2-1 win against Norwich at the Etihad.
Otamendi – 1
Evans – 1
Passing accuracy
Another category the Argentine defender edges, our number 30 has completed 85% of his passes in the Premier League this season, beating the West Brom defender by 9%.
Otamendi – 85%
Evans – 76%
Duels won
28-year-old Evans pulls the score back to 2-1 as he has won 5% more duels in the 2015/16 campaign. Will either of their percentages rise following this weekend’s game?
Otamendi – 52%
Evans – 57%
Clearances
It’s a landslide victory for City’s 28-year old with him clearing the danger almost twice as many times as Evans. For those that are wondering, it works out at just over seven clearances per game!
Otamendi – 172
Evans – 83
Clean sheets
Otamendi takes this category having kept two more clean sheets in the top flight so far. Will that number increase on Saturday?
Otamendi – 9
Evans – 7
Tackles per game
Known for his tackling ability, Nicolas edges this one by 1.1 tackles per game compared to the West Brom centre back.
Otamendi – 3.3
Evans – 2.2
Interceptions per game
The final category is a tight one and it’s Evans who takes it by the narrowest of margins. The former Manchester United defender makes 0.1 more interceptions per game. Close!
Otamendi – 3.4
Evans – 3.5
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