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Marlon vs Alessandro Bastoni

Per-90 stats comparison · Rising Transfers DNA Analysis · 2025/26 season

Data Verdict

Alessandro Bastoni commands a higher market value (€80.0M vs €4.0M). Marlon leads in goals / 90 and tackles won / 90. Alessandro Bastoni is stronger in clearances / 90 and pass accuracy %. Overall, Marlon holds the statistical edge across 4 of 6 comparable metrics.

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Player A

Marlon

Defender
Brazil
€4.0M
28 years old
Reading Defender
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Player B

Alessandro Bastoni

Defender
Italy
€80.0M
27 years old
Ball-Playing CB
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Playing Style Profiles

Marlon

Marlon Rodrigues Xavier is a Reading Defender. Positionally astute defender who intercepts passing lanes.

Alessandro Bastoni

Bastoni has quietly become the most dangerous defender in Serie A that no one talks about in those terms—a left-sided centre-back who functions, in practice, as a deep-lying playmaker wearing the wrong shirt number. His passing volume sits in the top 5% of defenders in the league, and his passes into the final third rank similarly elite, meaning Inter's attacking phases are frequently being *authored* from the back.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricMarlonAlessandro BastoniEdge
Goals / 900.170.00Marlon
Tackles won / 903.001.52Marlon
Interceptions / 901.541.23Marlon
Clearances / 902.403.78Alessandro
Press intensity / 903.672.38Marlon
Pass accuracy %79.2087.30Alessandro

All statistics per 90 minutes · 2025/26 season · FULL quality DNA data only

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Marlon or Alessandro Bastoni?

Alessandro Bastoni commands a higher market value (€80.0M vs €4.0M). Marlon leads in goals / 90 and tackles won / 90. Alessandro Bastoni is stronger in clearances / 90 and pass accuracy %. Overall, Marlon holds the statistical edge across 4 of 6 comparable metrics.

How is this comparison calculated?

Rising Transfers compares players using per-90 statistics normalised for playing time, combined with DNA playing style vectors built from 47 performance dimensions. This ensures fair comparison regardless of team, league, or playing time. Learn more about our comparison methodology →

What are their market values?

Marlon has a market value of €4.0M, while Alessandro Bastoni is valued at €80.0M.

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