Valencia CF vs Salernitana - who is the better team?

Currently Valencia CF has a better 1vs1 performance index with 84. Valencia CF has 28 goals and Salernitana has a total of 31 goals. Our opinion is that currently Valencia CF would win the match.

• At the moment Salernitana has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1164 interceptions and 65 blocks.
• In Salernitana the two top defensive players are Flavius David Daniliuc and Federico Julian Fazio.
• In Valencia CF the two top defenders are Eray Ervin Comert and Mouctar Diakhaby.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Salernitana has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Valencia CF has a PPV value of 0.27 and Salernitana has a value of 0.25. Within the team of Valencia CF Jose Gaya has a total value of 0.82 and in the team of Salernitana the best player is Domagoj Bradaric.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Valencia CF has scored in this season so far 28 goals and 102 shots on goal. Salernitana scored 31 and 92 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Valencia CF are Edinson Roberto Cavani with 5 goals and Justin Kluivert with 4 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 5.27 and 2.47.
• The two best players of Salernitana are Boulaye Dia with 10 goals and Krzysztof Piatek with 3 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 5.99 and 6.73.
• Our opinion is that Salernitana has the better offensive players than Valencia CF.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Valencia CF is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.