# Sven Botman or Malick Thiaw, Newcastle United 2025-26: who was the better Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Sven Botman or Malick Thiaw, Newcastle United 2025-26: who was the better Defender? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

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Datos al: 2026-10-25
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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 |

- Sven Botman
- Malick Thiaw

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Answer

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.

Context

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.

[Profile of Sven Botman →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/sven-botman-5270468/) [Profile of Malick Thiaw →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/malick-thiaw-21762216/)

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