In this article, we will examine the statistical comparison between Arsenal’s defender, William Saliba, 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.
William Saliba vs Lisandro Martinez Stats ( All Competitions)
William Saliba and Lisandro Martinez Stats Comparison Breakdown
Based on the stats from the picture above:
- William Saliba wins 38.1% of his aerial challenges, while Lisandro Martinez wins 13.5% of his aerial challenges.
- William Saliba has a defensive duel success rate of 78.1%, while Lisandro Martinez has a defensive duel success rate of 70.6%.
- William Saliba’s defensive actions are better than about 9.3% of players per 90 minutes. Lisandro Martinez’s defensive actions are better than about 83.3% of players per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba completed passes rate him at the 93.5th percentile per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez completed passes rate him at the 84.7th percentile per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba has been accurate with 97.2% of his forward passes. Lisandro Martinez has been accurate with 63.2% of his forward passes.
- William Saliba’s proficiency in progressive passes stands at the 40.5th 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)
| W.Saliba | L.Martinez | |
| Matches | 27 | 27 |
| Goals Conceded | 0.93 | 1.32 |
| Clean Sheets | 44% | 41% |
| Minutes Per Goal Conceded | 97 | 68 |
| Tackles | 1.27 | 2.34 |
| Interceptions | 0.71 | 1.40 |
| Ground Duels Won | 3.91 | 4.68 |
| Aerial Duels Won | 1.86 | 1.32 |
| Dribbled Past | 0.11 | 0.38 |
| Clearances | 3.05 | 4.00 |
| Shots Blocked | 0.37 | 1.15 |
| Penalties Given Away | 2.00 | 0.00 |
Based on the stats from the table above:
- William Saliba concedes 0.93 goals per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez concedes an average of 1.32 goals per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba keeps a clean sheet (no goals conceded) in 44% of the matches he plays, while Lisandro Martinez achieves this in 41% of his matches.
- On average, William Saliba’s team concedes a goal every 97 minutes when he is on the pitch, while Lisandro Martinez’s team concedes a goal every 68 minutes when he is on the pitch.
- William Saliba makes around 1.27 tackles per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez makes approximately 2.34 tackles per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba makes approximately 0.71 interceptions per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez makes about 1.40 interceptions per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba wins approximately 3.91 ground duels per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez wins around 4.68 ground duels per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba wins around 1.86 aerial duels per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez wins about 1.32 aerial duels per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba is dribbled past (by opponents) an average of 0.11 times per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez is dribbled past approximately 0.38 times per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba makes around 3.05 clearances per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez makes approximately 4.00 clearances per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba blocks approximately 0.37 shots per 90 minutes, while Lisandro Martinez blocks an average of 1.15 shots per 90 minutes.
- William Saliba has given away 2 penalties. Lisandro Martinez has not given away any penalties.
Who is the Better Player in the 2022/2023 Season? William Saliba or Lisandro Martinez?
Based on our analysis of the most recent season statistics, Lisandro Martinez appears to be the better player compared to William Saliba. Of the defensive metrics, Martinez only lost out to Saliba in duels won.
However, Martinez recorded more tackles, blocked shots, interceptions, and overall defensive actions.
