Best Alternatives to Elias Saad

Playing Style Analysis

Saad is the Bundesliga’s most industrious outlier, a creative whirlwind trapped in the frame of a defensive stopper who happens to play on the wing. While his 501 minutes represent a partial sample, the data is loud: he is a ball-progression engine and a defensive menace, ranking in the top 5% for both successful dribbles and tackles won. It is rare to find an attacker who wins 66.7% of his aerial duels—placing him in the league’s elite top 5%—while simultaneously ranking in the top 10% for key passes. The three closest DNA matches to Elias Saad:

• Luis Díaz(80% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.58 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.51 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.2/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.54 big chances/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
• Said El Mala(80% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, a constant goal threat (3.4 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.60 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
• Bazoumana Touré(80% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90) and a prolific assist provider (0.35 assists/90).

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →