What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Riyad Mahrez?

Mahrez wins back possession more than Retegui — nearly 2x the output. 7 aerials won in 18 games. €7M. You decide. Compared with Mateo Retegui (€7.0M vs anchor). Standout: Key Passes (Top 1% among Pro League peers). Concern: Shots (Bottom 20%).

How does Riyad Mahrez compare to Mateo Retegui?

Riyad Mahrez ball recoveries vs Mateo Retegui (66 ball recoveries in 18 games), but aerials won (7 aerials won in 18 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Riyad Mahrez's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Key Passes (Top 1% among Pro League peers). Weakness: Shots (Bottom 20%). Percentiles vs Pro League Attacker with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Riyad Mahrez?

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

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AI Verdict: Riyad Mahrez

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0.17G/90

0.31A/90

Based on 1,550 min · 2025/2026 · Pro League · FULL

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Mahrez wins back possession more than Retegui — nearly 2x the output.

vs Mateo Retegui · Pro League · Cross-role comparison · €7.0M

Mahrez wins on

Ball Recoveries

3.84/90 · 68th pct · 66 ball recoveries in 18 games

Mahrez loses on

Aerials Won

0.39/90 · Bottom 22% · 7 aerials won in 18 games

Based on 1,550 min (18 apps) vs anchor 1,771 min · 240 peers in Pro League FWD · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Pro League · cross-role

3.84/90

68th pct

Mahrez

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

1.95/90

Bottom 19%

Retegui

0.39/90

Bottom 22%

Mahrez

Aerials Won

gap

1.46/90

62th pct

Retegui

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vs Pro League Forwards

Key Passes

3.11/90Top 1%

Shots

1.31/90Bottom 20%

Big Chances

0.55/90Top 9%

Aerials Won

0.39/90Bottom 22%

Assists

0.31/90Top 10%

Percentile rank among Pro League forwards (n=318) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Mahrez remains one of football's most elegant anachronisms—a winger built on craft and cunning rather than pace and power, still threading passes that others don't even see. Mahrez remains one of football's most elegant anachronisms—a winger built on craft and cunning rather than pace and power, still threading passes that others don't even see. His key pass rate of 3.49 per 90 places him in the top 5% of attackers in the Pro League, which tells you everything about where his value actually lives.

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