head to head
vs
FIFA 18vsMadden NFL 15
FIFA 18 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Madden NFL 15 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
FIFA 18Madden NFL 15
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
FIFA 18 leans harder on execution: Perfect stick skill and timing dominate dribbles and finishing
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Madden NFL 15 leans harder on optimization: Playbook mastery and roster/scheme building set the floor
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.