# Aïssa Mandi or Nicolas Cozza: who is the better Defender? 2025-26 Ligue 1 | La Lente trivia

> Aïssa Mandi or Nicolas Cozza: who is the better Defender? 2025-26 Ligue 1. The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

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Datos al: 2026-09-29

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## Two 2025-26 Ligue 1 defenders. According to La Lente, who is the better Defender?

Ligue 1 · 2025-26

| Stat | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.22 | 1.74 |
| Duels won | 67 % | 53 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.37 | 0.85 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.63 | 0.85 |
| Aerials won per 90 | 1.59 | 0.85 |
| Recoveries per 90 | 4.82 | 3.60 |

- Player A
- Player B

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Answer

**Player A.** Aïssa Mandi (LOSC Lille), Defender S (percentile 94), against Nicolas Cozza (Nantes), X (percentile 6). Nicolas Cozza has more tackles per 90, but Aïssa Mandi wins more duels and is dribbled past less.

Context

Nicolas Cozza averages more tackles (1.74 vs. 1.22 per 90), but Aïssa Mandi provides vastly superior reliability. Mandi wins 67% of duels compared to Cozza's 53% and gets dribbled past less than half as often (0.37 vs. 0.85 times per 90).

[Profile of Aïssa Mandi →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/aissa-mandi-95635/) [Profile of Nicolas Cozza →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nicolas-cozza-433778/)

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