In this article, we will examine the statistical comparison between Tottenham’s defender, Cristian Romero, and Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez.
2022/2023 Season Comparison
Let’s examine the performance of both defenders during the 2022/2023 season and compare their stats.
Cristian Romero vs Lisandro Martinez Stats
Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martinez Stats Comparison Breakdown (All Competitions)
Based on the stats from the picture above:
- Cristian Romero wins 49.2% of his aerial challenges, while Lisandro Martinez wins 13.5% of his aerial challenges.
- Cristian Romero has a defensive duel success rate of 40.0%, while Lisandro Martinez has a defensive duel success rate of 70.6%.
- Cristian Romero’s defensive actions are better than about 77.4% of players per 90 minutes. Lisandro Martinez’s defensive actions are better than about 83.3% of players per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero completed passes rate him at the 77.2nd percentile per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez completed passes rate him at the 84.7th percentile per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero has been accurate with 84.9% of his forward passes. Lisandro Martinez has been accurate with 63.2% of his forward passes.
- Cristian Romero’s proficiency in progressive passes stands at the 57.5th percentile per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez’s proficiency in progressive passes stands at the 62.5th percentile per 90 minutes.
Goal Conceded, Clean Sheet, and Other Metrics (Premier League)
| C.Romero | L.Martinez | |
| Matches | 27 | 27 |
| Goals Conceded | 1.37 | 1.32 |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 41% |
| Minutes Per Goal Conceded | 66 | 68 |
| Tackles | 2.57 | 2.34 |
| Interceptions | 1.38 | 1.40 |
| Ground Duels Won | 5.74 | 4.68 |
| Aerial Duels Won | 2.22 | 1.32 |
| Dribbled Past | 0.55 | 0.38 |
| Clearances | 3.68 | 4.00 |
| Shots Blocked | 0.71 | 1.15 |
| Penalties Given Away | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Based on the stats from the table above:
- Cristian Romero concedes 1.37 goals per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez concedes an average of 1.32 goals per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero keeps a clean sheet (no goals conceded) in 30% of the matches he plays, while Lisandro Martinez achieves this in 41% of his matches.
- On average, Cristian Romero’s team concedes a goal every 66 minutes when he is on the pitch, while Lisandro Martinez’s team concedes a goal every 68 minutes when he is on the pitch.
- Cristian Romero makes around 2.57 tackles per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez makes approximately 2.34 tackles per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero makes approximately 1.38 interceptions per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez makes about 1.40 interceptions per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero wins approximately 5.74 ground duels per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez wins around 4.68 ground duels per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero wins around 2.22 aerial duels per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez wins about 1.32 aerial duels per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero is dribbled past (by opponents) an average of 0.55 times per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez is dribbled past approximately 0.38 times per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero makes around 3.68 clearances per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez makes approximately 4.00 clearances per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero blocks approximately 0.71 shots per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez blocks an average of 1.15 shots per 90 minutes.
- Cristian Romero has given away 1 penalty. Lisandro Martinez has not given away any penalty.
Who is the Better Player in the 2022/2023 Season? Cristian Romero or Lisandro Martinez?
Based on our analysis of the most recent season’s statistics, Lisandro Martinez is a better player than Cristian Romero. Cristian Romero is only better than Lisandro Martinez in terms of duels, and this is probably because Martinez is short.
However, Lisandro Martinez is slightly better than Cristian Romero in key defensive areas as we’ve seen above.
