Best Alternatives to Matteo Palma

Top 3 Alternatives to Matteo Palma

1. 1.Marco Palestra87% DNA match·Cagliari€25.0M
2. 2.Leo Østigård86% DNA match·Genoa€10.0M
3. 3.Strahinja Pavlović85% DNA match·AC Milan€28.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), strong in aerial duels (4.2 aerials won/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 773 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Matteo Palma by playing style are:

• Marco Palestra(87% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a dynamic dribbler (2.1/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success) and draws fouls effectively (3.2/90).
• Leo Østigård(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90), commanding in the air (8.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90), dominant in the air (4.3 aerials won/90, 69%) and uses long balls frequently (5.8/90).
• Strahinja Pavlović(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90) and meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy). Note: this profile is based on 704 minutes of playing time this season.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →