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adidas Drive vs Match
The main difference: Drive is round, Match is hybrid. There is almost nothing between them on price today.
Compared on the brands’ published specs and the prices we record from UK shops. We have not play-tested either racket. Prices checked 5 October 2026. We may earn a commission if you buy through a shop link; it does not change the price.
adidas · Round · Beginner
Drive
£49.99delivered
Cheapest at Express Padel, 4 shops compared
See all 4 prices →adidas · Hybrid · Beginner
Match
£52.99delivered
Cheapest at Express Padel, 3 shops compared
See all 3 prices →Which one suits you
Pick the Drive if
- You want more control and a bigger sweet spot: a round head is more forgiving on off-centre hits.
Pick the Match if
- You want more power: a hybrid head puts the sweet spot higher, which helps smashes and volleys.
Not a factor, because they are the same on both: price (within a few pounds today), balance (both medium), feel (both soft), weight, level (both beginner).
Specs side by side
Rows that differ are highlighted.
| Drive | Match | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round | Hybrid |
| Weight | 360 to 375 g | 360 to 375 g |
| Balance | Medium | Medium |
| Feel | Soft | Soft |
| Core | EVA Soft Performance | EVA Soft Performance |
| Face | Fibreglass | Fibreglass |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Style | Control | Versatile |
| Season | 2026 | 2026 |
| RRP | £70 | £65 |
Is now a good time to buy either?
Drive
Lowest price we have recorded
Since we started tracking it on 8 Sept. The average over that time is £53.
Price history and alerts →Match
Lowest price we have recorded
Since we started tracking it on 8 Sept. The average over that time is £56.
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