Virgil van Dijk vs Dan Burn
Virgil van Dijk, a 35-year-old centre-back for Liverpool, and Dan Burn, a 34-year-old centre-back for Newcastle United, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk made 38 appearances and Dan Burn 29. 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.
Virgil van Dijk2025/2026 · Liverpool · Premier League · centre-back · age 35
Dan Burn2025/2026 · Newcastle United · Premier League · centre-back · age 34per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueVirgil van Dijk leads on passes at 73.5 per 90 against 43.1, 70% more (25th of 531 in the league), blocked shots at 0.74 per 90 against 0.49, 50% more (66th of 379 in the league) and aerial success % at 74.0% against 60.5%, 22% more (16th of 418 in the league).
Dan Burn leads on tackles at 1.68 per 90 against 0.58, 190% more (227th of 475 in the league), ball recovery at 3.15 per 90 against 2.32, 36% more (382nd of 516 in the league) and interceptions at 0.86 per 90 against 0.74, 17% more (194th of 431 in the league).
Overall Virgil van Dijk has the better numbers, leading 5 of the 8 metrics to Dan Burn's 3. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.