What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Davide Zappacosta?

Zappacosta reads the game better than Barella — nearly 2x the output. 2 assists in 22 games. €4M. You decide. Compared with Nicolò Barella (€3.5M vs anchor). Standout: Dribbled Past (Top 9% among Serie A peers). Concern: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 24%).

How does Davide Zappacosta compare to Nicolò Barella?

Davide Zappacosta interceptions vs Nicolò Barella (13 interceptions in 22 games), but assists (2 assists in 22 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Davide Zappacosta's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Dribbled Past (Top 9% among Serie A peers). Weakness: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 24%). Percentiles vs Serie A Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Davide Zappacosta?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Nicolò Barella. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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Atalanta· 2025/2026 · Serie A · FULL

AI Verdict: Davide Zappacosta

Right MidfieldItaly34y€3.5MFull profile →

Creator

1.47KP/90

0.10G/90

0.10A/90

Based on 1,659 min · 2025/2026 · Serie A · FULL

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Zappacosta reads the game better than Barella — nearly 2x the output.

vs Nicolò Barella · Serie A · Similar role · €3.5M

Zappacosta wins on

Interceptions

0.70/90 · 39th pct · 13 interceptions in 22 games

Zappacosta loses on

Assists

0.10/90 · 66th pct · 2 assists in 22 games

Based on 1,659 min (22 apps) vs anchor 1,681 min · 288 peers in Serie A MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Serie A · same-role pool

0.70/90

39th pct

Zappacosta

Interceptions

RT edge

0.39/90

Bottom 17%

Barella

0.10/90

66th pct

Zappacosta

Assists

gap

0.28/90

Top 8%

Barella

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vs Serie A Midfielders

Dribbled Past

0.28/90Top 9%

Ball Recoveries

3.43/90Bottom 24%

Percentile rank among Serie A midfielders (n=248) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Creator

Zappacosta remains the quintessential Italian wing-back hybrid, a tactical Swiss Army knife whose statistical profile reveals a high-volume progressor operating with the precision of a deep-lying playmaker. Zappacosta remains the quintessential Italian wing-back hybrid, a tactical Swiss Army knife whose statistical profile reveals a high-volume progressor operating with the precision of a deep-lying playmaker. While his raw output of 0.05 goals per 90 appears modest, his underlying metrics paint a picture of a relentless transitional engine; he ranks in the top 20% of Serie A midfielders for both pass accuracy (85.8%) and dribbles (0.94/90), proving he is as comfortable carrying the ball into pressure as he is recycling possession.

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