Best Alternatives to Jarrad Branthwaite

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.4 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (70% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.3 final-third passes/90), dominant in the air (4.0 aerials won/90, 70%), switches play with precision (5.2 long balls/90, 62% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 680 minutes of playing time this season. The three closest DNA matches to Jarrad Branthwaite:

• Olivier Boscagli(98% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.7 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.1 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (65% duel success), heavily involved in possession (85 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (101 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.8/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
• Chadi Riad(98% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), central to possession (75 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.5/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• William Saliba(80% match) — Saliba has quietly become the most complete ball-playing centre-back in the Premier League—a defender who makes the game look administrative. His 92.7% pass accuracy and 76 passes per 90 place him in the top 5% of defenders in the division, yet the more revealing figure is his 6.81 passes into the final third per 90, putting him in the top 20%—this isn't a man simply recycling possession, he's actively driving attacks from deep.

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