Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Lionel Scaloni's Argentina 2022 bring 4-3-3 and messi gravity with emotional resilience. Arsène Wenger's Arsenal 2003/04 answer with 4-4-2 and fluid attack with one-touch passing; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArgentinaLionel Scaloni · 4-3-3 · Messi Gravity · Emotional ResilienceArsenalArsène Wenger · 4-4-2 · Fluid Attack · One-Touch Passing

400 alternate nights

Argentina vs Arsenal

Model lean: draw

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.491.55

38.8%
Argentina
22.5%
Draw
38.8%
Arsenal

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.5%
  2. 2–18.8%
  3. 1–07.5%
  4. 0–27%
  5. 0–16.3%
  6. 2–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.541.44
Shots13.512.6
Poss47%53%
CS23%23%
BTTS58.8%
Over 2.559%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArgentinaG/m
  2. Álvarez2010.50
  3. Messi1350.34
  4. María1000.25
  5. Paul440.11
  1. ArsenalG/m
  2. Henry2060.52
  3. Bergkamp1500.38
  4. Pirès570.14
  5. Ljungberg560.14
Home XIArgentina2022Lionel Scaloni · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWÁngel Di María86
  • STJulián Álvarez86
  • RWLionel Messi96
  • CMAlexis Mac Allister85
  • CDMEnzo Fernández86
  • CMRodrigo De Paul86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico83
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBCristian Romero88
  • RBNahuel Molina84
  • GKEmiliano Martínez90
Bench · 9
  • STLautaro Martínez88
  • CBLisandro Martínez85
  • CDMLeandro Paredes84
  • LBMarcos Acuña83
  • GKFranco Armani82
  • CAMPapu Gómez80
  • CBGermán Pezzella80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • RBGonzalo Montiel80
Away XIArsenal2003/04Arsène Wenger · 4-4-2
92OVR

XI

  • STDennis Bergkamp90
  • STThierry Henry95
  • LMRobert Pirès89
  • CMGilberto Silva86
  • CMPatrick Vieira92
  • RMFredrik Ljungberg86
  • LBAshley Cole88
  • CBKolo Touré84
  • CBSol Campbell89
  • RBLauren82
  • GKJens Lehmann84
Bench · 9
  • LWJosé Antonio Reyes82
  • STSylvain Wiltord81
  • CMEdu81
  • STNwankwo Kanu80
  • CMRay Parlour80
  • CBMartin Keown80
  • LBGaël Clichy76
  • CBPascal Cygan74
  • GKStuart Taylor72

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield91
Defence88
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry97
Overall92

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence88
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry97
Overall92

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XI

  • LWÁngel Di María86
  • STJulián Álvarez86
  • RWLionel Messi96
  • CMAlexis Mac Allister85
  • CDMEnzo Fernández86
  • CMRodrigo De Paul86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico83
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBCristian Romero88
  • RBNahuel Molina84
  • GKEmiliano Martínez90
Bench · 9
  • STLautaro Martínez88
  • CBLisandro Martínez85
  • CDMLeandro Paredes84
  • LBMarcos Acuña83
  • GKFranco Armani82
  • CAMPapu Gómez80
  • CBGermán Pezzella80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • RBGonzalo Montiel80
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XI

  • STDennis Bergkamp90
  • STThierry Henry95
  • LMRobert Pirès89
  • CMGilberto Silva86
  • CMPatrick Vieira92
  • RMFredrik Ljungberg86
  • LBAshley Cole88
  • CBKolo Touré84
  • CBSol Campbell89
  • RBLauren82
  • GKJens Lehmann84
Bench · 9
  • LWJosé Antonio Reyes82
  • STSylvain Wiltord81
  • CMEdu81
  • STNwankwo Kanu80
  • CMRay Parlour80
  • CBMartin Keown80
  • LBGaël Clichy76
  • CBPascal Cygan74
  • GKStuart Taylor72
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