Why this matchup matters
Two football ideas, one impossible night Brazil 1970 spread creation across a gifted front five; Argentina 1986 concentrated the decisive moments around Maradona. Brazil have more routes to goal, while Argentina possess the one player most capable of breaking the shape by himself.
Argentina Carlos Bilardo · 3-5-2 · Maradona Gravity · Compact BlockVS Brazil Mário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1 · Samba Football · Creative Overload
400 alternate nights
Argentina vs Brazil Model lean: Argentina
Signature score
2–1
average goals 1.49–1.53
Most likely scores 2–1 9.8% 1–0 9% 1–1 8.5% 0–1 8% 1–2 7% 2–0 6.8% Match profile xG 1.56 1.53
Shots 14 13.4
Poss 47% 53%
CS 24.8% 23.5%
Goals in 400 matches Argentina G /m Maradona 199 0.50 Valdano 144 0.36 Burruchaga 74 0.18 Enrique 49 0.12 Brazil G /m Tostão 187 0.47 Jairzinho 117 0.29 Pelé 96 0.24 Rivelino 88 0.22
Home XI Argentina 1986 Carlos Bilardo · 3-5-2 90 OVR
XI
ST Jorge Valdano 86
Jorge Valdano
PAC 88 SHO 87 PAS 75 DRI 76 DEF 53 PHY 81 ST Diego Maradona 98
Diego Maradona
PAC 98 SHO 91 PAS 95 DRI 99 DEF 66 PHY 92 CAM Jorge Burruchaga 86
Jorge Burruchaga
PAC 85 SHO 82 PAS 84 DRI 85 DEF 62 PHY 77 LWB Julio Olarticoechea 81
Julio Olarticoechea
PAC 86 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 73 DEF 77 PHY 79 CM Sergio Batista 84
Sergio Batista
PAC 77 SHO 70 PAS 82 DRI 82 DEF 85 PHY 77 CM Héctor Enrique 80
Héctor Enrique
PAC 74 SHO 66 PAS 80 DRI 78 DEF 67 PHY 73 RWB Ricardo Giusti 80
Ricardo Giusti
PAC 85 SHO 62 PAS 75 DRI 72 DEF 75 PHY 76 CB José Luis Cuciuffo 80
José Luis Cuciuffo
PAC 67 SHO 45 PAS 69 DRI 58 DEF 79 PHY 78 CB José Luis Brown 82
José Luis Brown
PAC 67 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 81 PHY 82 CB Oscar Ruggeri 86
Oscar Ruggeri
PAC 73 SHO 50 PAS 77 DRI 63 DEF 88 PHY 89 GK Nery Pumpido 84
Nery Pumpido
DIV 87 HAN 84 KIC 68 REF 87 SPD 61 POS 86 Bench · 9 ▾ CB Daniel Passarella 84
Daniel Passarella
PAC 72 SHO 50 PAS 74 DRI 63 DEF 84 PHY 82 CAM Ricardo Bochini 82
Ricardo Bochini
PAC 78 SHO 75 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 58 PHY 72 ST Pedro Pasculli 80
Pedro Pasculli
PAC 80 SHO 81 PAS 69 DRI 71 DEF 49 PHY 74 CAM Claudio Borghi 80
Claudio Borghi
PAC 75 SHO 71 PAS 77 DRI 81 DEF 55 PHY 70 LB Oscar Garré 76
Oscar Garré
PAC 75 SHO 57 PAS 69 DRI 67 DEF 73 PHY 73 CAM Carlos Tapia 76
Carlos Tapia
PAC 76 SHO 68 PAS 74 DRI 75 DEF 51 PHY 66 GK Luis Islas 76
Luis Islas
DIV 76 HAN 76 KIC 59 REF 78 SPD 50 POS 75 CM Marcelo Trobbiani 76
Marcelo Trobbiani
PAC 67 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 74 DEF 63 PHY 68 GK Héctor Zelada 74
Héctor Zelada
DIV 73 HAN 73 KIC 55 REF 75 SPD 52 POS 72
Away XI Brazil 1970 Mário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1 92 OVR
XI
ST Tostão 89
Tostão
PAC 89 SHO 84 PAS 89 DRI 78 DEF 57 PHY 84 LW Rivelino 92
Rivelino
PAC 98 SHO 86 PAS 83 DRI 86 DEF 66 PHY 85 CAM Pelé 98
Pelé
PAC 94 SHO 96 PAS 90 DRI 94 DEF 74 PHY 87 RW Jairzinho 91
Jairzinho
PAC 95 SHO 90 PAS 83 DRI 85 DEF 65 PHY 87 CDM Clodoaldo 86
Clodoaldo
PAC 73 SHO 64 PAS 83 DRI 77 DEF 85 PHY 81 CM Gérson 91
Gérson
PAC 87 SHO 78 PAS 95 DRI 92 DEF 79 PHY 83 LB Everaldo 82
Everaldo
PAC 84 SHO 63 PAS 75 DRI 73 DEF 78 PHY 79 CB Piazza 83
Piazza
PAC 71 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 83 PHY 82 CB Brito 84
Brito
PAC 69 SHO 50 PAS 73 DRI 62 DEF 84 PHY 83 RB Carlos Alberto 90
Carlos Alberto
PAC 95 SHO 72 PAS 84 DRI 83 DEF 85 PHY 87 GK Félix 82
Félix
DIV 79 HAN 78 KIC 63 REF 81 SPD 59 POS 82 Bench · 9 ▾ LW Paulo Cézar Caju 83
Paulo Cézar Caju
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 76 DRI 77 DEF 56 PHY 75 LW Edu 82
Edu
PAC 87 SHO 79 PAS 74 DRI 76 DEF 55 PHY 74 ST Roberto 80
Roberto
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 71 DRI 70 DEF 48 PHY 73 CB Fontana 78
Fontana
PAC 64 SHO 43 PAS 67 DRI 56 DEF 78 PHY 77 LB Marco Antônio 78
Marco Antônio
PAC 79 SHO 61 PAS 72 DRI 70 DEF 75 PHY 75 RB Zé Maria 77
Zé Maria
PAC 82 SHO 59 PAS 70 DRI 70 DEF 73 PHY 75 CB Baldocchi 76
Baldocchi
PAC 60 SHO 40 PAS 65 DRI 55 DEF 75 PHY 76 GK Leão 76
Leão
DIV 73 HAN 77 KIC 59 REF 74 SPD 54 POS 77 GK Ado 74
Ado
DIV 76 HAN 72 KIC 57 REF 76 SPD 48 POS 76 Ratings Attack 94
Midfield 90
Defence 86
Goalkeeping 84
Chemistry 95
Overall 90
Ratings Attack 97
Midfield 94
Defence 86
Goalkeeping 82
Chemistry 96
Overall 92
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Home Argentina Carlos Bilardo· 3-5-2 90 OVR
Change team ▾ XI
ST Jorge Valdano 86
Jorge Valdano
PAC 88 SHO 87 PAS 75 DRI 76 DEF 53 PHY 81 ST Diego Maradona 98
Diego Maradona
PAC 98 SHO 91 PAS 95 DRI 99 DEF 66 PHY 92 CAM Jorge Burruchaga 86
Jorge Burruchaga
PAC 85 SHO 82 PAS 84 DRI 85 DEF 62 PHY 77 LWB Julio Olarticoechea 81
Julio Olarticoechea
PAC 86 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 73 DEF 77 PHY 79 CM Sergio Batista 84
Sergio Batista
PAC 77 SHO 70 PAS 82 DRI 82 DEF 85 PHY 77 CM Héctor Enrique 80
Héctor Enrique
PAC 74 SHO 66 PAS 80 DRI 78 DEF 67 PHY 73 RWB Ricardo Giusti 80
Ricardo Giusti
PAC 85 SHO 62 PAS 75 DRI 72 DEF 75 PHY 76 CB José Luis Cuciuffo 80
José Luis Cuciuffo
PAC 67 SHO 45 PAS 69 DRI 58 DEF 79 PHY 78 CB José Luis Brown 82
José Luis Brown
PAC 67 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 81 PHY 82 CB Oscar Ruggeri 86
Oscar Ruggeri
PAC 73 SHO 50 PAS 77 DRI 63 DEF 88 PHY 89 GK Nery Pumpido 84
Nery Pumpido
DIV 87 HAN 84 KIC 68 REF 87 SPD 61 POS 86 Bench · 9 ▾ CB Daniel Passarella 84
Daniel Passarella
PAC 72 SHO 50 PAS 74 DRI 63 DEF 84 PHY 82 CAM Ricardo Bochini 82
Ricardo Bochini
PAC 78 SHO 75 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 58 PHY 72 ST Pedro Pasculli 80
Pedro Pasculli
PAC 80 SHO 81 PAS 69 DRI 71 DEF 49 PHY 74 CAM Claudio Borghi 80
Claudio Borghi
PAC 75 SHO 71 PAS 77 DRI 81 DEF 55 PHY 70 LB Oscar Garré 76
Oscar Garré
PAC 75 SHO 57 PAS 69 DRI 67 DEF 73 PHY 73 CAM Carlos Tapia 76
Carlos Tapia
PAC 76 SHO 68 PAS 74 DRI 75 DEF 51 PHY 66 GK Luis Islas 76
Luis Islas
DIV 76 HAN 76 KIC 59 REF 78 SPD 50 POS 75 CM Marcelo Trobbiani 76
Marcelo Trobbiani
PAC 67 SHO 62 PAS 76 DRI 74 DEF 63 PHY 68 GK Héctor Zelada 74
Héctor Zelada
DIV 73 HAN 73 KIC 55 REF 75 SPD 52 POS 72 VS
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Away Brazil Mário Zagallo· 4-2-3-1 92 OVR
Change team ▾ XI
ST Tostão 89
Tostão
PAC 89 SHO 84 PAS 89 DRI 78 DEF 57 PHY 84 LW Rivelino 92
Rivelino
PAC 98 SHO 86 PAS 83 DRI 86 DEF 66 PHY 85 CAM Pelé 98
Pelé
PAC 94 SHO 96 PAS 90 DRI 94 DEF 74 PHY 87 RW Jairzinho 91
Jairzinho
PAC 95 SHO 90 PAS 83 DRI 85 DEF 65 PHY 87 CDM Clodoaldo 86
Clodoaldo
PAC 73 SHO 64 PAS 83 DRI 77 DEF 85 PHY 81 CM Gérson 91
Gérson
PAC 87 SHO 78 PAS 95 DRI 92 DEF 79 PHY 83 LB Everaldo 82
Everaldo
PAC 84 SHO 63 PAS 75 DRI 73 DEF 78 PHY 79 CB Piazza 83
Piazza
PAC 71 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 83 PHY 82 CB Brito 84
Brito
PAC 69 SHO 50 PAS 73 DRI 62 DEF 84 PHY 83 RB Carlos Alberto 90
Carlos Alberto
PAC 95 SHO 72 PAS 84 DRI 83 DEF 85 PHY 87 GK Félix 82
Félix
DIV 79 HAN 78 KIC 63 REF 81 SPD 59 POS 82 Bench · 9 ▾ LW Paulo Cézar Caju 83
Paulo Cézar Caju
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 76 DRI 77 DEF 56 PHY 75 LW Edu 82
Edu
PAC 87 SHO 79 PAS 74 DRI 76 DEF 55 PHY 74 ST Roberto 80
Roberto
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 71 DRI 70 DEF 48 PHY 73 CB Fontana 78
Fontana
PAC 64 SHO 43 PAS 67 DRI 56 DEF 78 PHY 77 LB Marco Antônio 78
Marco Antônio
PAC 79 SHO 61 PAS 72 DRI 70 DEF 75 PHY 75 RB Zé Maria 77
Zé Maria
PAC 82 SHO 59 PAS 70 DRI 70 DEF 73 PHY 75 CB Baldocchi 76
Baldocchi
PAC 60 SHO 40 PAS 65 DRI 55 DEF 75 PHY 76 GK Leão 76
Leão
DIV 73 HAN 77 KIC 59 REF 74 SPD 54 POS 77 GK Ado 74
Ado
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