Best Alternatives to Tyler Roberts

Playing Style Analysis

Roberts is a tactical enigma operating in the League One trenches, functioning less as a traditional line-leader and more as a high-level progressive hub trapped in an attacker’s frame. While his 0.40 goals per 90 puts him in the top 30% of the division's marksmen, his true value lies in a refined distribution game; he ranks in the elite top 10% for passes into the final third, showcasing a vision that belongs in a higher tier. The counterintuitive reality of his data is that despite a 77.1% pass accuracy—top 20% in the league—his raw chance creation remains subpar, suggesting he is the architect of the build-up rather than the final killer ball. The three closest DNA matches to Tyler Roberts:

• Nouha Dicko(82% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90).
• Phillip Tietz(80% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.28 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90) and strong in aerial duels (4.9 aerials won/90).
• Grady Diangana(80% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90).

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