# Rúben Dias or Ian Maatsen: who is the better Defender? 2025-26 Premier League | La Lente trivia

> Rúben Dias or Ian Maatsen: who is the better Defender? 2025-26 Premier League. 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 Premier League defenders. According to La Lente, who is the better Defender?

Premier League · 2025-26

| Stat | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 0.59 | 2.42 |
| Duels won | 60 % | 49 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.08 | 1.29 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.05 | 1.07 |
| Aerials won per 90 | 2.44 | 1.01 |
| Recoveries per 90 | 2.98 | 4.56 |

- Player A
- Player B

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Answer

**Player A.** Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Defender B (percentile 76), against Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), X (percentile 10). Ian Maatsen has more tackles per 90, but Rúben Dias is dribbled past less and wins more duels.

Context

Ian Maatsen averages 2.42 tackles per 90 to Rúben Dias's 0.59, but high activity often reflects vulnerability. Dias wins 60% of duels and remains virtually unpassable in one-on-ones, getting beaten just 0.08 times per 90 compared to Maatsen's 1.29.

[Profile of Rúben Dias →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ruben-dias-162536/) [Profile of Ian Maatsen →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ian-maatsen-23311159/)

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