Sven Botman or Malick Thiaw, Newcastle United 2025-26: who was the better Defender? Minutes: Sven Botman 1838, Malick Thiaw 2965; Tackles per 90: Sven Botman 1.08, Malick Thiaw 1.34; Duels won: Sven Botman 66 %, Malick Thiaw 64 %; Times dribbled past per 90: Sven Botman 0.15, Malick Thiaw 0.40; Interceptions per 90: Sven Botman 1.37, Malick Thiaw 0.97.

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Sven Botman or Malick Thiaw, Newcastle United 2025-26: who was the better Defender?

Premier League · 2025-26

Stat	Sven Botman	Malick Thiaw
Minutes	1838	2965
Tackles per 90	1.08	1.34
Duels won	66 %	64 %
Times dribbled past per 90	0.15	0.40
Interceptions per 90	1.37	0.97

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Sven Botman: Defender S (percentile 100), against A (percentile 84) for Malick Thiaw. Malick Thiaw has more tackles per 90, but Sven Botman is dribbled past less and intercepts more.

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Malick Thiaw led in tackles per 90 (1.34 to 1.08), yet Sven Botman reached the 100th percentile as a Defender. Botman intercepted more passes (1.37 per 90), won 66% of duels, and was dribbled past only 0.15 times per 90.

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