Two 2025-26 Premier League defenders. According to La Lente, who is the better Defender? Tackles per 90: A 0.58, B 3.11; Duels won: A 74 %, B 49 %; Times dribbled past per 90: A 0.05, B 1.60; Interceptions per 90: A 0.74, B 1.23; Aerials won per 90: A 4.58, B 2.07; Recoveries per 90: A 2.32, B 4.71.

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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	0.58	3.11
Duels won	74 %	49 %
Times dribbled past per 90	0.05	1.60
Interceptions per 90	0.74	1.23
Aerials won per 90	4.58	2.07
Recoveries per 90	2.32	4.71

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Player A. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Defender A (percentile 90), against Mats Wieffer (Brighton & Hove Albion), X (percentile 28). Mats Wieffer has more tackles per 90, but Virgil van Dijk wins more duels and is dribbled past less.

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Mats Wieffer posts 3.11 tackles per 90 against Virgil van Dijk's 0.58, yet high tackling numbers don't equal defensive superiority. Van Dijk wins an exceptional 74% of duels and is dribbled past just 0.05 times per 90 compared to Wieffer's 1.60.

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