Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Francesco Farioli's Ajax 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and youth core with pressing. Mário Zagallo's Brazil 1998 answer with 4-4-2 and star forwards with wide fullbacks; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxFrancesco Farioli · 4-3-3 · Youth Core · PressingBrazilMário Zagallo · 4-4-2 · Star Forwards · Wide Fullbacks

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Brazil

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.441.73

27.8%
Ajax
26%
Draw
46.3%
Brazil

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.3%
  2. 1–210.3%
  3. 2–29.3%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 2–06.8%
  6. 1–36.8%

Match profile

xG1.431.68
Shots1314.5
Poss50%50%
CS18.5%23.5%
BTTS62.3%
Over 2.560.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Brobbey1990.50
  3. Godts1130.28
  4. Traoré1110.28
  5. Klaassen420.10
  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Ronaldo2090.52
  3. Bebeto1700.42
  4. Rivaldo870.22
  5. Leonardo720.18
Home XIAjax2025/26Francesco Farioli · 4-3-3
79OVR

XI

  • LWMika Godts76
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • RWBertrand Traoré76
  • CMKenneth Taylor78
  • CDMJordan Henderson76
  • CMDavy Klaassen76
  • LBJorrel Hato80
  • CBYouri Baas76
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • RBAnton Gaaei74
  • GKRemko Pasveer76
Bench · 7
  • STWout Weghorst76
  • CAMSteven Berghuis76
  • CAMKristian Hlynsson74
  • STChuba Akpom74
  • LBOwen Wijndal74
  • CBDies Janse72
  • GKJay Gorter72
Away XIBrazil1998Mário Zagallo · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STRonaldo96
  • STBebeto84
  • LMRivaldo91
  • CMDunga84
  • CMCésar Sampaio82
  • RMLeonardo82
  • LBRoberto Carlos90
  • CBAldair86
  • CBJúnior Baiano80
  • RBCafu88
  • GKTaffarel84
Bench · 7
  • LWDenílson82
  • STEdmundo82
  • CDMEmerson80
  • CAMGiovanni78
  • GKDida78
  • CBAndré Cruz76
  • CBRonaldo Guiaro74

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield80
Defence76
Goalkeeping76
Chemistry82
Overall79

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry86
Overall88

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XI

  • LWMika Godts76
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • RWBertrand Traoré76
  • CMKenneth Taylor78
  • CDMJordan Henderson76
  • CMDavy Klaassen76
  • LBJorrel Hato80
  • CBYouri Baas76
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • RBAnton Gaaei74
  • GKRemko Pasveer76
Bench · 7
  • STWout Weghorst76
  • CAMSteven Berghuis76
  • CAMKristian Hlynsson74
  • STChuba Akpom74
  • LBOwen Wijndal74
  • CBDies Janse72
  • GKJay Gorter72
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XI

  • STRonaldo96
  • STBebeto84
  • LMRivaldo91
  • CMDunga84
  • CMCésar Sampaio82
  • RMLeonardo82
  • LBRoberto Carlos90
  • CBAldair86
  • CBJúnior Baiano80
  • RBCafu88
  • GKTaffarel84
Bench · 7
  • LWDenílson82
  • STEdmundo82
  • CDMEmerson80
  • CAMGiovanni78
  • GKDida78
  • CBAndré Cruz76
  • CBRonaldo Guiaro74
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