# Rasmus Nicolaisen or Ainsley Maitland-Niles: who is the better Defender? 2025-26 Ligue 1 | La Lente trivia

> Rasmus Nicolaisen or Ainsley Maitland-Niles: 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 | 0.87 | 2.13 |
| Duels won | 63 % | 50 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.42 | 0.76 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.49 | 1.19 |
| Aerials won per 90 | 2.68 | 0.72 |
| Recoveries per 90 | 3.27 | 3.69 |

- Player A
- Player B

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Answer

**Player A.** Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse), Defender A (percentile 86), against Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Olympique Lyonnais), X (percentile 12). Ainsley Maitland-Niles has more tackles per 90, but Rasmus Nicolaisen wins more duels and wins more in the air.

Context

Ainsley Maitland-Niles records 2.13 tackles per 90 to Rasmus Nicolaisen's 0.87, but volume can be deceptive. Nicolaisen commands the aerial game (2.68 vs. 0.72 won per 90) and wins a considerably higher share of overall duels (63% to 50%).

[Profile of Rasmus Nicolaisen →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/rasmus-nicolaisen-84535/) [Profile of Ainsley Maitland-Niles →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ainsley-maitland-niles-4344/)

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