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Dream match

Aston Villa 1981/82 vs Borussia Dortmund 2010/11

Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel. Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund 2010/11 answer with 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with youth core; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel. Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund 2010/11 answer with 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with youth core; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Aston VillaTony Barton · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · Cup SteelBorussia DortmundJürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1 · Gegenpressing · Youth Core

400 alternate nights

Aston Villa vs Borussia Dortmund

Model lean: Borussia Dortmund

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.55–1.52

38.8%
Aston Villa
22.3%
Draw
39%
Borussia Dortmund

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.5%
  2. 1–210.3%
  3. 1–08.5%
  4. 2–27.2%
  5. 2–17.2%
  6. 0–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.511.53
Shots13.513.6
Poss50%50%
CS22.3%21.5%
BTTS59.8%
Over 2.559.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Aston VillaG/m
  2. Withe2110.53
  3. Shaw1490.37
  4. Morley770.19
  5. Mortimer490.12
  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Barrios2030.51
  3. Götze1170.29
  4. Großkreutz1000.25
  5. Kagawa980.24
Home XIAston Villa1981/82Tony Barton · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STPeter Withe84
  • STGary Shaw82
  • LMTony Morley82
  • CMGordon Cowans84
  • CMDennis Mortimer84
  • CMDes Bremner78
  • RBKenny Swain76
  • CBKen McNaught80
  • CBAllan Evans80
  • LBGary Williams76
  • GKJimmy Rimmer80
Bench · 4 ▾
  • GKNigel Spink78
  • LBColin Gibson74
  • STDavid Geddis74
  • CMPat Heard72
Away XIBorussia Dortmund2010/11Jürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall84

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry94
Overall86

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XI

  • STPeter Withe84
  • STGary Shaw82
  • LMTony Morley82
  • CMGordon Cowans84
  • CMDennis Mortimer84
  • CMDes Bremner78
  • RBKenny Swain76
  • CBKen McNaught80
  • CBAllan Evans80
  • LBGary Williams76
  • GKJimmy Rimmer80
Bench · 4 ▾
  • GKNigel Spink78
  • LBColin Gibson74
  • STDavid Geddis74
  • CMPat Heard72
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XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72
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