Manchester United’s Berbatov leads the scoring charts but Manchester City’s Tevez is the better all-round player.
Carlos Tevez has been involved in more goals than any other player in the Premier League this season, having scored 18 times and delivered five assists.
Tevez may trail Berbatov by one goal in the scoring department, but it’s the Argentine who is more of a threat in all departments of the game. He shoots more and generally sees more of the ball than the Bulgarian. He also crosses, dribbles and tackles more, putting in a lot of effort to chase down opponents.
Berbatov hasn’t scored against any of the top five sides this season (Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur) but on a positive note for the Red Devils he has been much more prolific at home where he has bagged 15 of his 19 goals, which included two hat-tricks and a five-goal performance against Blackburn Rovers last November.
Berbatov vs Tevez – Premier League 2010/11
| Dimitar Berbatov | Premier League 2010/11 | Carlos Tévez |
| Manchester United | Team | Manchester City |
| 4 | Headed goals | 1 |
| 13 | Right footed goals | 15 |
| 2 | Left footed goals | 2 |
| 18 | Goals inside box | 15 |
| 1 | Goals outside box | 3 |
| 15 | Home goals | 10 |
| 4 | Away goals | 8 |
However, United fans will be wary of Tevez’s impact: he is the top goalscorer away from home in the Premier league this season with eight goals.
Berbatov vs Tevez – Premier League 2010/11
| Dimitar Berbatov | Player | Carlos Tévez |
| Manchester United | Team | Manchester City |
| 22 | Appearances | 23 |
| 21 | Starts | 23 |
| 1 788 | Minutes On Pitch | 1 974 |
| Goal Attempts | ||
| 19 (0) | Goals (penalty) | 18 (4) |
| 94 | Minutes per goal | 110 |
| 3,5 | Shots per game | 4,3 |
| 55% | Shooting Accuracy | 51% |
| 32% | Chance Conversion | 26% |
| Passing | ||
| 49 | Touches per game | 59 |
| 2 | Goal Assists | 5 |
| 81% | Pass Completion % | 82% |
| Crossing | ||
| 20 | Total Crosses | 30 |
| 10% | Cross Completion % | 23% |
| Dribbling | ||
| 55 | Dribbles | 93 |
| 47% | Dribble Completion % | 51% |
| Defending | ||
| 7 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0,3 | Tackles per game | 1,1 |
| Discipline | ||
| 33 | Fouls | 34 |
| 11 | Fouls won | 33 |
| 24 | Offside | 26 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
Most goals – Premier League 2010/11
| Player | Team | Goals |
| Berbatov | Manchester United | 19 |
| Tévez | Manchester City | 18 |
| Carroll | Newcastle United | 11 |
Also See:
Manchester United v Manchester City Preview.
United v City: Three Fantasy Football Strategies.
Stats by: Castrol Football.
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