Monday 5 September 2016 10:06, UK
How did Sam Allardyce's England side against Slovakia compare with Roy Hodgson's? We take a look at the stats...
New England manager Allardyce kicked off with a 1-0 win over Slovakia in Trnava but until Adam Lallana's stoppage-time goal it was all very familiar. The statistics reveal why.
Allardyce's side had only five shots on target in their World Cup Qualifier - exactly the same number they managed in their goalless draw with the same side at Euro 2016.
In fact, England had 20 shots on Sunday compared to the 30 they managed this summer in Saint-Etienne.
England's possession at the weekend was marginally higher - up to 64.3 per cent from 60.6 per cent at the Euros.
That isn't entirely attributable to Martin Skrtel's red card in the second half because Allardyce's side actually saw more of the ball before the break.
But in two other passing metrics, his England side were slightly down on Hodgson's team against the same opposition.
England made 574 passes at a completion rate of 89.4 per cent in France, whereas they made 567 passes with an accuracy of 88.7 per cent in Slovakia.
In terms of territory, they spent more time in the Slovakia half in the June game (65.4 per cent) than in Allardyce's opener (63.4 per cent). Here's the full list of numbers…
