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. Joachim Löw's Germany 2014 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with sweeper keeper; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArgentinaLionel Scaloni · 4-3-3 · Messi Gravity · Emotional ResilienceGermanyJoachim Löw · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Sweeper Keeper

400 alternate nights

Argentina vs Germany

Model lean: Argentina

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.571.48

40.8%
Argentina
22.8%
Draw
36.5%
Germany

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.5%
  2. 2–18.8%
  3. 1–08.8%
  4. 1–28%
  5. 0–17.5%
  6. 0–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.501.44
Shots13.312.6
Poss48%52%
CS23.3%21.5%
BTTS61.8%
Over 2.560.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArgentinaG/m
  2. Álvarez2010.50
  3. Messi1400.35
  4. María1240.31
  5. Allister490.12
  1. GermanyG/m
  2. Klose1880.47
  3. Müller1130.28
  4. Özil1070.27
  5. Kroos560.14
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 XIGermany2014Joachim Löw · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWMesut Özil88
  • STMiroslav Klose84
  • RWThomas Müller90
  • CMToni Kroos90
  • CMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • CMSami Khedira85
  • LBBenedikt Höwedes82
  • CBMats Hummels88
  • CBJérôme Boateng88
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CAMMario Götze86
  • LWAndré Schürrle84
  • CBPer Mertesacker82
  • LWLukas Podolski82
  • CDMChristoph Kramer80
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CBShkodran Mustafi78
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller78
  • LBErik Durm76

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield91
Defence88
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry97
Overall92

Ratings

Attack91
Midfield93
Defence90
Goalkeeping94
Chemistry94
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

  • LWMesut Özil88
  • STMiroslav Klose84
  • RWThomas Müller90
  • CMToni Kroos90
  • CMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • CMSami Khedira85
  • LBBenedikt Höwedes82
  • CBMats Hummels88
  • CBJérôme Boateng88
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CAMMario Götze86
  • LWAndré Schürrle84
  • CBPer Mertesacker82
  • LWLukas Podolski82
  • CDMChristoph Kramer80
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CBShkodran Mustafi78
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller78
  • LBErik Durm76
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