What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Nico Elvedi?

Elvedi clears more danger than Upamecano — nearly 3x the output. 73 ball recoveries in 25 games. €8M. You decide. Compared with Dayot Upamecano (€8.0M vs anchor). Standout: Dribbled Past (Top 5% among Bundesliga peers). Concern: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 21%).

How does Nico Elvedi compare to Dayot Upamecano?

Nico Elvedi clearances vs Dayot Upamecano (195 clearances in 25 games), but ball recoveries (73 ball recoveries in 25 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Nico Elvedi's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Dribbled Past (Top 5% among Bundesliga peers). Weakness: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 21%). Percentiles vs Bundesliga Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Nico Elvedi?

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

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AI Verdict: Nico Elvedi

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Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

1.33Tkl/90

0.39KP/90

Based on 2,138 min · 2024/2025 · Bundesliga · FULL

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Elvedi clears more danger than Upamecano — nearly 3x the output.

vs Dayot Upamecano · Bundesliga · Same playing style · €8.0M

Elvedi wins on

Clearances

8.19/90 · 195 clearances in 25 games

Elvedi loses on

Ball Recoveries

3.08/90 · Bottom 21% · 73 ball recoveries in 25 games

Based on 2,138 min (25 apps) vs anchor 1,799 min · 260 peers in Bundesliga DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Bundesliga · same-role pool

8.19/90

Elvedi

Clearances

RT edge

2.60/90

Upamecano

3.08/90

Bottom 21%

Elvedi

Ball Recoveries

gap

6.00/90

Top 3%

Upamecano

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vs Bundesliga Defenders

Dribbled Past

0.12/90Top 5%

Ball Recoveries

3.08/90Bottom 21%

Aerials Won

4.07/90Top 11%

Percentile rank among Bundesliga defenders (n=133) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

Nico Elvedi is a Ball-Playing CB. Nico Elvedi is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.

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