Suguru Daishō of Nohebi and Tetsurō Kuroo of Nekoma facing each other at the net

This is a comparison of Nekoma vs Nohebi player stats head to head.

Setter: Kenma Kozume vs Isumi Sakishima

Nekoma 18/30, Nohebi 20/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi setter comparison: Kenma Kozume against Isumi Sakishima with their six official stats — Kenma Kozume and Isumi Sakishima, the best setter each school fields, on the six official stats.

Isumi Sakishima edges it, 20 out of 30 against 18 for Kenma Kozume. The difference is power, where Isumi Sakishima holds a 3 to 1.

Running score: Nekoma 0, Nohebi 1.

Outside Hitter: Shōhei Fukunaga vs Suguru Daishō

Nekoma 20/30, Nohebi 20/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi outside hitter comparison: Shōhei Fukunaga against Suguru Daishō with their six official stats — Shōhei Fukunaga and Suguru Daishō, the best outside hitter each school fields, on the six official stats.

Shōhei Fukunaga and Suguru Daishō finish level on 20 out of 30, so the outside hitter slot scores for nobody. They split it stat for stat, and the widest gap either way is power, Shōhei Fukunaga on 3 against Suguru Daishō on 2.

Running score: Nekoma 0, Nohebi 1.

Outside Hitter: Taketora Yamamoto vs Naoyasu Kuguri

Nekoma 18/30, Nohebi 19/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi outside hitter comparison: Taketora Yamamoto against Naoyasu Kuguri with their six official stats — Taketora Yamamoto and Naoyasu Kuguri, the best outside hitter each school fields, on the six official stats.

Naoyasu Kuguri edges it, 19 out of 30 against 18 for Taketora Yamamoto. The difference is game sense, where Naoyasu Kuguri holds a 4 to 1.

Running score: Nekoma 0, Nohebi 2.

Middle Blocker: Tetsurō Kuroo vs Kōji Hiroo

Nekoma 20/30, Nohebi 17/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi middle blocker comparison: Tetsurō Kuroo against Kōji Hiroo with their six official stats — Tetsurō Kuroo and Kōji Hiroo, the best middle blocker each school fields, on the six official stats.

Tetsurō Kuroo takes it comfortably, 20 out of 30 against 17 for Kōji Hiroo. The difference is power, where Tetsurō Kuroo holds a 3 to 2.

Running score: Nekoma 1, Nohebi 2.

Middle Blocker: Lev Haiba vs Akihiko Seguro

Nekoma 17/30, Nohebi 17/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi middle blocker comparison: Lev Haiba against Akihiko Seguro with their six official stats — Lev Haiba and Akihiko Seguro, the best middle blocker each school fields, on the six official stats.

Lev Haiba and Akihiko Seguro finish level on 17 out of 30, so the middle blocker slot scores for nobody. They split it stat for stat, and the widest gap either way is power, Lev Haiba on 3 against Akihiko Seguro on 4.

Running score: Nekoma 1, Nohebi 2.

Opposite Hitter: Nobuyuki Kai vs Kazuma Numai

Nekoma 19/30, Nohebi 20/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi opposite hitter comparison: Nobuyuki Kai against Kazuma Numai with their six official stats — Nobuyuki Kai and Kazuma Numai, the best opposite hitter each school fields, on the six official stats.

Kazuma Numai edges it, 20 out of 30 against 19 for Nobuyuki Kai. The difference is power, where Kazuma Numai holds a 5 to 3.

Running score: Nekoma 1, Nohebi 3.

Opposite Hitter: Sō Inuoka vs Yoshiya Takachiho

Nekoma 19/30, Nohebi 19/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi opposite hitter comparison: Sō Inuoka against Yoshiya Takachiho with their six official stats — Sō Inuoka and Yoshiya Takachiho, the best opposite hitter each school fields, on the six official stats.

Sō Inuoka and Yoshiya Takachiho finish level on 19 out of 30, so the opposite hitter slot scores for nobody. They split it stat for stat, and the widest gap either way is game sense, Sō Inuoka on 1 against Yoshiya Takachiho on 4.

Running score: Nekoma 1, Nohebi 3.

Libero: Morisuke Yaku vs Sō Akama

Nekoma 20/30, Nohebi 19/30

Nekoma vs Nohebi libero comparison: Morisuke Yaku against Sō Akama with their six official stats — Morisuke Yaku and Sō Akama, the best libero each school fields, on the six official stats.

Morisuke Yaku edges it, 20 out of 30 against 19 for Sō Akama. The difference is game sense, where Morisuke Yaku holds a 4 to 2.

Running score: Nekoma 2, Nohebi 3.

The verdict

Nekoma 2

Nohebi 3

Nohebi are the better team on the official stats, 3 head to heads to 2.

If you've seen how this match pans out then you know stats aren't the main indicator of how good a team is, but it is always fun to see!

You can see where every player above sits against the rest of the series on the setters, outside hitters, middle blockers, opposite hitters and liberos rankings, or compare the full rosters on the Nekoma High and Nohebi Academy team pages. And any one of them can be tomorrow's mystery character in the daily Characters game on Haikyuudle.com.