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Pape Demba Diop vs Nabil Bentaleb

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

Data Verdict

Nabil Bentaleb commands a higher market value (€5.0M vs €4.0M). Pape Demba Diop leads in shots / 90 and tackles won / 90. Nabil Bentaleb is stronger in key passes / 90 and passes (final 3rd) / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

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Player A

Pape Demba Diop

Midfielder
Senegal
€4.0M
22 years old
Small Sample
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Player B

Nabil Bentaleb

Midfielder
Algeria
€5.0M
31 years old
Metronome
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Playing Style Profiles

Pape Demba Diop

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (52 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

Nabil Bentaleb

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.3 long balls/90, 62% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricPape Demba DiopNabil BentalebEdge
Goals / 900.000.00
Assists / 900.000.00
Shots / 902.071.32Pape
Key passes / 900.921.15Nabil
Passes (final 3rd) / 907.5412.83Nabil
Tackles won / 901.480.39Pape
Interceptions / 901.381.15Pape
Press intensity / 903.402.52Pape
Pass accuracy %85.7087.50Nabil

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Pape Demba Diop or Nabil Bentaleb?

Nabil Bentaleb commands a higher market value (€5.0M vs €4.0M). Pape Demba Diop leads in shots / 90 and tackles won / 90. Nabil Bentaleb is stronger in key passes / 90 and passes (final 3rd) / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

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?

Pape Demba Diop has a market value of €4.0M, while Nabil Bentaleb is valued at €5.0M.

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