What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Patrick Roberts?

Roberts pulls more strings than Fatawu — 50% more. 24 aerials won in 27 games. €7M. You decide. Compared with Issahaku Fatawu (€7.2M vs anchor). Standout: Key Passes (Top 7% among Championship peers). Concern: Aerials Won (Bottom 17%).

How does Patrick Roberts compare to Issahaku Fatawu?

Patrick Roberts key passes vs Issahaku Fatawu (42 key passes in 27 games), but aerials won (24 aerials won in 27 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Patrick Roberts's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Key Passes (Top 7% among Championship peers). Weakness: Aerials Won (Bottom 17%). Percentiles vs Championship Attacker with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Patrick Roberts?

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

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Birmingham City· 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

AI Verdict: Patrick Roberts

Right WingEngland29y€7.2MFull profile →

0.16G/90

0.20A/90

Based on 1,857 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

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Roberts pulls more strings than Fatawu — 50% more.

vs Issahaku Fatawu · Championship · Cross-role comparison · €7.2M

Roberts wins on

Key Passes

2.03/90 · Top 7% · 42 key passes in 27 games

Roberts loses on

Aerials Won

1.14/90 · Bottom 17% · 24 aerials won in 27 games

Based on 1,857 min (27 apps) vs anchor 3,723 min · 173 peers in Championship FWD · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Championship · cross-role

2.03/90

Top 7%

Roberts

Key Passes

RT edge

1.35/90

74th pct

Fatawu

1.14/90

Bottom 17%

Roberts

Aerials Won

gap

2.73/90

49th pct

Fatawu

Extreme Stats

vs Championship Forwards

Key Passes

2.03/90Top 7%

Aerials Won

1.14/90Bottom 17%

Ball Recoveries

4.78/90Top 11%

Dribbled Past

0.89/90Bottom 18%

Assists

0.20/90Top 13%

Percentile rank among Championship forwards (n=209) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Roberts is the rare Championship attacker who functions more like a deep-lying architect than a penalty-box predator—and the numbers prove it. Roberts is the rare Championship attacker who functions more like a deep-lying architect than a penalty-box predator—and the numbers prove it. His 34.0 passes per 90 puts him in the top 5% of forwards in this league, a figure that would embarrass most midfielders.

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