
Based on 1,540 min · 2025/2026 · Premier League · FULL
vs William Saliba · Premier League · Same playing style · €6.0M
Ekdal wins on
Clearances
7.30/90 · 125 clearances in 19 games
Ekdal loses on
Ball Recoveries
2.36/90 · Bottom 19% · 40 ball recoveries in 19 games
Based on 1,540 min (19 apps) vs anchor 2,075 min · 300 peers in Premier League DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row
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Premier League · same-role pool
7.30/90
Ekdal
Clearances
RT edge
4.58/90
Saliba
2.36/90
Bottom 19%
Ekdal
Ball Recoveries
gap
4.16/90
Top 24%
Saliba
Percentile rank among Premier League defenders (n=669) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
A Ball-Playing CB. A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success) and dominant in the air (3.0 aerials won/90, 63%).
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