Virgil van Dijk vs Nikola Milenković
Virgil van Dijk, a 35-year-old centre-back for Liverpool, and Nikola Milenković, a 28-year-old centre-back for Nottingham Forest, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk made 38 appearances and Nikola Milenković 38. 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
Nikola Milenković2025/2026 · Nottingham Forest · Premier League · centre-back · age 28per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueVirgil van Dijk leads on aerial duels won at 4.58 per 90 against 2.37, 93% more (16th of 475 in the league), passes at 73.5 per 90 against 41.1, 79% more (25th of 531 in the league) and clearances at 7.24 per 90 against 5.82, 24% more (18th of 487 in the league).
Nikola Milenković leads on tackles at 0.88 per 90 against 0.58, 52% more (393rd of 475 in the league), blocked shots at 0.96 per 90 against 0.74, 30% more (35th of 379 in the league) and ball recovery at 2.88 per 90 against 2.32, 24% more (414th of 516 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.
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- Virgil van Dijk vs Maxence Lacroix
- Virgil van Dijk vs Micky van de Ven
- Virgil van Dijk vs Nathan Collins
- Virgil van Dijk vs Dan Burn
- Nikola Milenković vs Marc Guéhi
- Ibrahima Konaté vs Nikola Milenković
- Nikola Milenković vs Maxence Lacroix
- Nikola Milenković vs Micky van de Ven
- Nikola Milenković vs Nathan Collins