With eight matches now complete, we have an idea of what teams to watch out for (Spain and Netherlands look the best) and who might be in trouble (France joins Russia and Italy in this dubious category).
I’ll have a good post reviewing the good and bad of the first four matches tomorrow. But for now, let’s have some fun with numbers.
I’ve always been in love with numbers – and Uefa is feeding that old addiction nicely for this tournament with their extensive stats. Here are just some of the ones that stood out to me so far.
Team stats
Most Possession (ball in play)
37:43 – Switzerland vs. Czech Republic
Distance coverered (meters)
112,435 – Russia vs. Spain
Top Speed (km/h)
31.32 – Russia vs. Spain
Average speed
6.74 – Romania vs. France
Passes attempted
560 – France vs. Romania
Passes completed
439 – France vs. Romania
Long pass attempts
121 – Austria vs. Croatia
Medium pass attempts
361 – France vs. Romania
Short pass attempts
127 – France vs. Romania
Attempts on/off target
21 – Spain vs. Russia
Saves
8 – Russia vs. Spain
Fouls committed
24 – Turkey vs. Portugal
Offsides
6 – Portugal vs. Turkey
Low
Least Possession (ball in play)
25:19 – Turkey vs. Portugal
Distance coverered (meters)
98,888 – Portugal vs. Turkey
Top Speed (km/h)
25.35 – Croatia vs. Austria
Average speed
5.75 – Greece vs. Sweden
Passes attempted
377 – Croatia vs. Austria
Passes completed
249 – Croatia vs. Austria
Long pass attempts
72 – France vs. Romania
Medium pass attempts
200 – Turkey vs. Portugal
Croatia vs. Austria
Short pass attempts
77 – Turkey vs. Portugal
Russia vs. Spain
Attempts on/off target
6 – Turkey vs. Portugal
Saves
0 – Austria vs. Croatia
France vs. Romania
Fouls committed
10 – Italy vs. Netherlands
Portugal vs. Turkey
Offsides
0 – Austria vs. Croatia