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Player comparison · 2025/2026

Virgil van Dijk vs Nathan Collins

Virgil van Dijk, a 35-year-old centre-back for Liverpool, and Nathan Collins, a 25-year-old centre-back for Brentford, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk made 38 appearances and Nathan Collins 35. The 8 metrics below are measured per 90 minutes, with percentages shown as season averages, and each player ranked against players in the same position in their own league.

Metric25/26Virgil van Dijk25/26Nathan Collins
Matches3835
Minutes34202972
Tackles0.580.94
Interceptions0.741.12
Clearances7.246.33
Aerial duels won4.582.70
Aerial duel success %74.4%54.9%
Shot blocks0.681.24
Recoveries2.294.21
Total passes73.4753.09
Virgil van Dijk or Nathan Collins?

Virgil van Dijk leads on aerial duels won at 4.58 per 90 against 2.70, 70% more (5th of 89 in the league), passes at 73.5 per 90 against 53.1, 38% more (9th of 89 in the league) and aerial success % at 74.4% against 54.9%, 35% more (8th of 89 in the league).

Nathan Collins leads on ball recovery at 4.21 per 90 against 2.29, 84% more (17th of 89 in the league), blocked shots at 1.24 per 90 against 0.68, 81% more (10th of 89 in the league) and tackles at 0.94 per 90 against 0.58, 62% more (72nd of 89 in the league).

Overall the two split the comparison evenly, 4 metrics each. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.

4 – 4metrics led, Virgil van Dijk firstSimilar to Dijk

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