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West Ham 1-1 Stoke City: How key men Payet and Allen compared

Dimitri Payet v Joe Allen: Head to Head: : 20161104 ()
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West Ham and Stoke played out a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium on Saturday.

Saturday afternoon saw West Ham United hosting Stoke City at the London Stadium looking to improve upon slow starts to the season.

It proved to be an entertaining clash between the two as Bojan equalled Michail Antonio’s opener to see the two sides share the points.

It leaves the Hammers 15th in the table while the Potters remain in 12th place.

Before the game we compared two of their key men, attacking midfield duo Dimitri Payet and Joe Allen, who have both impressed this season.

Payet came out on top in that comparison as he won in five of the eight areas we analysed. So how did the two players compare in the game? Here’s a look at how they got on…

MatchAccurate PassSuccessful Final Third PassesTotal Att AssistPassing AccuracyWon ContestTotal Scoring AttOntarget Scoring AttGoalsMins Played
Dimitri PayetWest Ham vs Stoke3416777%310090
Joe AllenWest Ham vs Stoke3213273%110090

As it turns out it was the Frenchman who was once again on top as he won in five areas once more.

He managed more accurate passes than Allen, 34 compared to 32, as well as more successful passes in the final third, 16 compared to 13.

Stoke City's Joe Allen in action with West Ham United's Pedro ObiangStoke City’s Joe Allen in action with West Ham United’s Pedro Obiang

He also posted more than treble the Welshman’s number of key passes, seven compared to two, and enjoyed a better overall passing accuracy.

Dribbling wise he was also superior, with his score of three contests won beating Allen’s tally of one.

The pair were level when it came to shots, one each, shots on target and goals, with neither managing to post anything in all the latter two areas.

West Ham United's Dimitri Payet looks dejectedWest Ham United’s Dimitri Payet looks dejected