LSU vs Alabama - head to head stat comparison by opposing units - closer than it may seem

SEC ranking out of 16 teams in SEC games only in each stat is listed.
Bolded stats are the ones with large difference.

LSU Rushing offense (yds/rush) 3.83 (9th)
Bama Rushing defense 5.19 (16th)

LSU passing offense (yds/attempt) 6.92 (12th)
Bama passing defense 6.13 (2nd)

LSU total offense (yds/play) 5.57 (8th)
Bama total defense 5.67 (11th)

LSU scoring offense (points/game) 21.6 (11th)
Bama scoring defense 20.2 (2nd)
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Bama rushing offense 3.31 (12th)
LSU rushing defense 4.46 (12th)

Bama passing offense 7.66 (7th)
LSU passing defense (5th)

Bama total offense 5.48 (9th)
LSU total defense 5.52 (9th)

Bama scoring offense 29.4 (6th)
LSU scoring defense 24.8 (10th)
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LSU third down conversion rate 28.81% (16th)
Bama third down conversion rate defense 31.67 (2nd)

LSU red zone scoring offense 77.33% (13th)
Bama red zone scoring defense 64.71% (1st)
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Bama third down conversion rate 51.32% (2nd)
LSU third down conversion rate defense 45.83% (16th)

Bama red zone scoring offense 100.0% (T-1st)
LSU red zone scoring defense 80.0% (6th)
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LSU needs to take advantage in the one area that it may have the advantage (rushing offense vs Bama rushing defense - believe it or not)

LSU needs to continue to play good pass defense (Bama passes better than they run)

LSU also needs to do better than previous games in 3rd down and red zone offense and 3rd down defense (Captain obvious)

Summary: Statistically seems to be fairly even in SEC games, but Bama has the advantage in situational stats (3rd down and red zone). But it's one game and anything can happen.