Marchand v Akrab

Too close to call — 4–3 on categories

Akrab wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Marchand’s case rests on tackles. Top 14 career: Marchand 101 matches, Akrab 17 matches.

• Akrab has 7 tries (one every 2.1 matches) to Marchand’s 10 tries (one every 9.1 matches).
• Akrab averages 2.3 points a match to Marchand’s 0.5 — 4.4 times as many.
• Akrab averages 1 defenders beaten a match to Marchand’s 0.2 — 5.3 times as many.
• Best single match: Marchand 2 tries, Akrab 1.
• Akrab is in form: 6 tries in the last 6 matches, 1 a match (0.5 on average).
• Longevity: Marchand has 101 matches across 6 seasons, Akrab 17 in 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (metres, tackles, clean breaks…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.