N'Golo Kanté vs Zé Carlos

Zé Carlos leads on 6 of 12 metrics to N'Golo Kanté's 5. N'Golo Kanté is clearest ahead for ball recoveries, duel win rate and key passes; Zé Carlos is clearest ahead for duels won, touches and tackles. Both compared with defensive midfielders in major leagues.

N'Golo Kanté averages 1.22 key passes per 90 on current form, ahead of Zé Carlos on 1.01.

Zé Carlos averages 3.12 tackles per 90 on current form, ahead of N'Golo Kanté on 2.41.

Every stat is per 90 minutes or a rate from club matches. Form weights recent matches most heavily; Season uses only this club season. The player with the higher number wins each metric, except ball security where fewer losses is better. Percentiles show where each player sits against others in his own role and level.