Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan 1988/89 bring 4-4-2 and high press with offside trap. Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan 2006/07 answer with 4-3-2-1 and christmas tree with pirlo tempo; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AC MilanArrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2 · High Press · Offside TrapAC MilanCarlo Ancelotti · 4-3-2-1 · Christmas Tree · Pirlo Tempo

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs AC Milan

Model lean: AC Milan

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.461.38

39.5%
AC Milan
24.8%
Draw
35.8%
AC Milan

Most likely scores

  1. 2–112.3%
  2. 1–111.5%
  3. 1–210%
  4. 1–08%
  5. 0–17.2%
  6. 0–26%

Match profile

xG1.511.35
Shots13.112
Poss48%52%
CS22.8%22%
BTTS61%
Over 2.556%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Basten1880.47
  3. Gullit1240.31
  4. Colombo620.15
  5. Ancelotti570.14
  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Inzaghi1870.47
  3. Kaká970.24
  4. Seedorf860.21
  5. Gattuso430.11
Home XIAC Milan1988/89Arrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2
93OVR

XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
Away XIAC Milan2006/07Carlo Ancelotti · 4-3-2-1
92OVR

XI

  • STFilippo Inzaghi86
  • CAMKaká94
  • CAMClarence Seedorf88
  • CMGennaro Gattuso87
  • CMAndrea Pirlo93
  • CMMassimo Ambrosini84
  • LBMarek Jankulovski81
  • CBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBAlessandro Nesta92
  • RBMassimo Oddo80
  • GKDida86
Bench · 9
  • RBCafu84
  • STAlberto Gilardino84
  • CBKakha Kaladze82
  • STRonaldo80
  • CAMYoann Gourcuff80
  • LBSerginho78
  • CBDaniele Bonera78
  • CMCristian Brocchi76
  • GKŽeljko Kalac74

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield92
Defence95
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry97
Overall93

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield95
Defence94
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry94
Overall92

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XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
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XI

  • STFilippo Inzaghi86
  • CAMKaká94
  • CAMClarence Seedorf88
  • CMGennaro Gattuso87
  • CMAndrea Pirlo93
  • CMMassimo Ambrosini84
  • LBMarek Jankulovski81
  • CBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBAlessandro Nesta92
  • RBMassimo Oddo80
  • GKDida86
Bench · 9
  • RBCafu84
  • STAlberto Gilardino84
  • CBKakha Kaladze82
  • STRonaldo80
  • CAMYoann Gourcuff80
  • LBSerginho78
  • CBDaniele Bonera78
  • CMCristian Brocchi76
  • GKŽeljko Kalac74
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