Nicolas Höfler vs Kaishu Sano
Nicolas Höfler, a 36-year-old defensive midfielder for SC Freiburg, and Kaishu Sano, a 25-year-old defensive midfielder for FSV Mainz 05, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Bundesliga. Nicolas Höfler made 13 appearances and Kaishu Sano 34. The 5 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.
Nicolas Höfler2025/2026 · SC Freiburg · Bundesliga · defensive midfielder · age 36
Kaishu Sano2025/2026 · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · defensive midfielder · age 25per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueNicolas Höfler leads on pass accuracy % at 85.1% against 80.1%, 6% more (121st of 435 in the league).
Kaishu Sano leads on successful dribbles at 0.85 per 90 against 0.29, 195% more (117th of 387 in the league), ball recovery at 5.88 per 90 against 4.05, 45% more (44th of 434 in the league) and duels won at 5.38 per 90 against 4.34, 24% more (126th of 435 in the league).
Overall Kaishu Sano has a clear edge, leading 4 of the 5 metrics to Nicolas Höfler's 1. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.