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Virgil van Dijk vs William Saliba — stats comparison PK

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Dijk

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Generational CB clash · experience vs peak years

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€18.0M

Dijk

Market value (€)

€90.0M

Saliba

6

Dijk

Season goals

1

Saliba

0.16

Dijk

Goals / 90

0.03

Saliba

WC26 Premier League

Round 1 · Basics

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Round 2 · Recent form

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Round 3 · Per-90 comparison

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Round 4 · DNA & style

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Round 5 · Value fight

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Virgil van Dijk vs William Saliba statistical comparison

THE CALL: Split 53–47 — the statistics disagree across dimensions; neither player dominates every round. Market value: Virgil van Dijk €18.0M vs William Saliba €90.0M.

Round 1: Basics

Dijk has the stronger profile on minutes, rating, and market cues.

Age: Virgil van Dijk 34 · William Saliba 25
Market value (€): Virgil van Dijk €18.0M · William Saliba €90.0M
Appearances (season): Virgil van Dijk 38 · William Saliba 31
Minutes played: Virgil van Dijk 3420.00 · William Saliba 2075.00
Avg rating: Virgil van Dijk 7.12 · William Saliba 6.92

Round 2: Recent form

Dijk carries sharper recent form — season and last-10 output tilt their way.

Last 10 matches

Avg rating (last 10): Virgil van Dijk 7.09 · William Saliba 7.08
Apps (last 10): Virgil van Dijk 10 · William Saliba 10
Tackles won (last 10): Virgil van Dijk 5 · William Saliba 12
Interceptions (last 10): Virgil van Dijk 10 · William Saliba 8
Clearances (last 10): Virgil van Dijk 60 · William Saliba 53

This season

Tackles won / 90: Virgil van Dijk 0.37 · William Saliba 0.74
Interceptions / 90: Virgil van Dijk 0.74 · William Saliba 0.62
Clearances / 90: Virgil van Dijk 7.24 · William Saliba 4.58
Season assists: Virgil van Dijk 0 · William Saliba 0
Season appearances: Virgil van Dijk 38.00 · William Saliba 31.00

Round 3: Per-90 comparison

Per-90 numbers split by role — neither dominates every attacking or creation line.

Passes / 90: Virgil van Dijk 73.47 · William Saliba 72.41
Tackles won / 90: Virgil van Dijk 0.37 · William Saliba 0.74
Interceptions / 90: Virgil van Dijk 0.74 · William Saliba 0.62
Clearances / 90: Virgil van Dijk 7.24 · William Saliba 4.58
Aerials won / 90: Virgil van Dijk 6.18 · William Saliba 4.58
Ball recovery / 90: Virgil van Dijk 2.23 · William Saliba 4.16
Press intensity / 90: Virgil van Dijk 1.27 · William Saliba 2.08
Pass accuracy %: Virgil van Dijk 88.9 · William Saliba 92.9

Round 4: DNA & style

Style vectors overlap — DNA tags do not crown a single winner this round.

Ball recovery · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Beats 8% · William Saliba Top 37%
clearances · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Top 6% · William Saliba Top 42%
Press · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Beats 6% · William Saliba Beats 41%
Tackles · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Beats 2% · William Saliba Beats 24%
tackles won · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Beats 6% · William Saliba Beats 26%
Aerials · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Top 8% · William Saliba Top 26%
Dribbles past · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Top 1% · William Saliba Top 13%
Interceptions · league rank: Virgil van Dijk Beats 19% · William Saliba Beats 11%

Round 5: Value fight

Saliba looks stronger on value — fee, trend, or goal efficiency.

Current value (€): Virgil van Dijk €18.0M · William Saliba €90.0M
Peak value (€): Virgil van Dijk €18.0M · William Saliba €90.0M
Value trend %: Virgil van Dijk — · William Saliba —
€ per season goal: Virgil van Dijk €3.0M · William Saliba €90.0M

Virgil van Dijk vs William Saliba — comparison overview

Same role PK PK: Virgil van Dijk vs William Saliba (Liverpool vs Arsenal). Generational CB clash · experience vs peak years Compare profile, form, per-90 output, DNA style, and value in five rounds.

THE CALL: Split 53–47 — the statistics disagree across dimensions; neither player dominates every round. Market value: Virgil van Dijk €18.0M vs William Saliba €90.0M.

Key statistics

Round	Metric	Virgil van Dijk	William Saliba
Basics	Age	34	25
Basics	Market value (€)	€18.0M	€90.0M
Basics	Appearances (season)	38	31
Recent form	Tackles won / 90	0.37	0.74
Recent form	Interceptions / 90	0.74	0.62
Recent form	Clearances / 90	7.24	4.58
Per-90 comparison	Passes / 90	73.47	72.41
Per-90 comparison	Tackles won / 90	0.37	0.74
Per-90 comparison	Interceptions / 90	0.74	0.62
DNA & style	Ball recovery · league rank	Beats 8%	Top 37%
DNA & style	clearances · league rank	Top 6%	Top 42%
DNA & style	Press · league rank	Beats 6%	Beats 41%

Per-90 and seasonal stats from RT data. Use the interactive PK above for all five rounds.

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Comparison FAQ

How do Virgil van Dijk and William Saliba compare?: THE CALL: Split 53–47 — the statistics disagree across dimensions; neither player dominates every round. Market value: Virgil van Dijk €18.0M vs William Saliba €90.0M.
What statistics are used in this PK?: Five rounds: profile basics, recent form (last 10 matches and current season), role-aware per-90 metrics, vec_player_dna style tags, and market-value efficiency. Stats are normalised per 90 minutes where applicable.
How does Rising Transfers calculate player comparisons?: RT uses fact_player_stats_seasonal for seasonal and per-90 output, match_player_stats for recent form, vec_player_dna for style similarity, and integrated market-value history.