Best Alternatives to R. Woods

Playing Style Analysis

Woods operates as one of League Two's most complete distributors—a midfielder who makes the simple look inevitable and the complex look routine. His 71.4% pass accuracy and 40.1 passes per 90 both land in the top 5% of his position, meaning he doesn't just move the ball frequently; he moves it correctly, under pressure, at volume. The counterintuitive detail is his aerial numbers: 1.95 aerials won per 90 puts him in the top 5% despite only a 43.3% win rate—he's contesting far more duels than peers, suggesting a physical willingness that raw percentages obscure. The three closest DNA matches to R. Woods:

• Tyler Morton(82% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.5 long balls/90, 66% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Malick Yalcouyé(82% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.5/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Ryan Yates (81% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a prolific assist provider (0.30 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success) and heavily involved in play (56 touches/90).

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