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. Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate 2018 answer with 4-3-1-2 and high press with number 10; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArgentinaLionel Scaloni · 4-3-3 · Messi Gravity · Emotional ResilienceRiver PlateMarcelo Gallardo · 4-3-1-2 · High Press · Number 10

400 alternate nights

Argentina vs River Plate

Model lean: Argentina

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.691.39

43.5%
Argentina
24.5%
Draw
32%
River Plate

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.3%
  2. 1–08.8%
  3. 2–18.3%
  4. 1–27.5%
  5. 0–17%
  6. 0–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.651.37
Shots14.412.4
Poss52%48%
CS25.8%19.5%
BTTS61.3%
Over 2.560.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArgentinaG/m
  2. Álvarez2200.55
  3. Messi1470.37
  4. María1280.32
  5. Paul500.13
  1. River PlateG/m
  2. Pratto1650.41
  3. Scocco1250.31
  4. Martínez1050.26
  5. Quintero660.17
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 XIRiver Plate2018Marcelo Gallardo · 4-3-1-2
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Pratto82
  • STIgnacio Scocco80
  • CAMJuan Fernando Quintero86
  • RWGonzalo Martínez84
  • CDMEnzo Pérez84
  • CMLeonardo Ponzio80
  • LBMilton Casco80
  • CBJavier Pinola80
  • CBJonatan Maidana82
  • RBGonzalo Montiel82
  • GKFranco Armani86
Bench · 4
  • STRafael Santos Borré80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • CBLucas Martínez Quarta78
  • GKGermán Lux74

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield91
Defence88
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry97
Overall92

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall86

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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

  • STLucas Pratto82
  • STIgnacio Scocco80
  • CAMJuan Fernando Quintero86
  • RWGonzalo Martínez84
  • CDMEnzo Pérez84
  • CMLeonardo Ponzio80
  • LBMilton Casco80
  • CBJavier Pinola80
  • CBJonatan Maidana82
  • RBGonzalo Montiel82
  • GKFranco Armani86
Bench · 4
  • STRafael Santos Borré80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • CBLucas Martínez Quarta78
  • GKGermán Lux74
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