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Lyon

Mads Bidstrup

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Denmark
Height
174 cm
Games
12
10 starts
Minutes
761
63 a game
Goals
0
0.5 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

686 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Tackling, box-arriving midfielder

Bidstrup tackles more than almost any central midfielder for Lyon, reads play well and gets into the box. With the ball he contributes little: he plays it forward less than anyone in the group, creates very little and his passing is loose. From 686 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.98 per 90, top 8% of central midfielders.

  • Gets in the box. Touches in the box 2.72 per 90, top 14%.

  • Intercepts. Interceptions 1.43 per 90, 78th percentile.

Areas for development

  • No progression. Passes into the final third 2.21 per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Creates little. Key passes 0.39 per 90, 8th percentile.

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 81.0%, 10th percentile.

Similar players

  • Quinten Timber Crystal PalacePass accuracy 10 v 10 and aerials won 19 v 20.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 26%, Middle third 46%, Final third 28%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 18609000.500.500.21636.97
Europa League4152000.000.000.00006.47

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.85
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Auxerre, 4 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.