Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arsène Wenger's Arsenal 2003/04 bring 4-4-2 and fluid attack with one-touch passing. Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and high press with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArsenalArsène Wenger · 4-4-2 · Fluid Attack · One-Touch PassingUruguayMarcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Arsenal vs Uruguay

Model lean: Arsenal

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.611.30

45%
Arsenal
22%
Draw
33%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110%
  2. 1–29.5%
  3. 2–19.3%
  4. 2–08%
  5. 0–17.2%
  6. 1–07%

Match profile

xG1.641.33
Shots14.312.2
Poss57%43%
CS27.3%19.5%
BTTS57.8%
Over 2.558.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArsenalG/m
  2. Henry2100.53
  3. Bergkamp1500.38
  4. Pirès740.18
  5. Ljungberg620.15
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Núñez1780.45
  3. Araújo1130.28
  4. Pellistri990.25
  5. Valverde330.08
Home 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
Away XIUruguay2026Marcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3
84OVR

XI

  • LWFacundo Pellistri76
  • STDarwin Núñez84
  • RWMaximiliano Araújo78
  • CMFederico Valverde90
  • CDMManuel Ugarte82
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur82
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBRonald Araújo86
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • RBNahitan Nández80
  • GKSergio Rochet80
Bench · 7
  • CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
  • CMNicolas De la Cruz80
  • STLuis Suárez78
  • CBSebastián Cáceres78
  • GKFernando Muslera76
  • CMMathías Villasanti76
  • RWCristian Olivera74

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence88
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry97
Overall92

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry86
Overall84

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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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XI

  • LWFacundo Pellistri76
  • STDarwin Núñez84
  • RWMaximiliano Araújo78
  • CMFederico Valverde90
  • CDMManuel Ugarte82
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur82
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBRonald Araújo86
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • RBNahitan Nández80
  • GKSergio Rochet80
Bench · 7
  • CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
  • CMNicolas De la Cruz80
  • STLuis Suárez78
  • CBSebastián Cáceres78
  • GKFernando Muslera76
  • CMMathías Villasanti76
  • RWCristian Olivera74
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