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Aston Villa 1981/82 vs Brazil 2026

Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel. Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with wide play; 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. Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with wide play; 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 SteelBrazilCarlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Wide Play

400 alternate nights

Aston Villa vs Brazil

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.43–1.44

35.5%
Aston Villa
28.5%
Draw
36%
Brazil

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 0–19.8%
  3. 1–09%
  4. 2–28.3%
  5. 1–27.2%
  6. 2–16.8%

Match profile

xG1.441.51
Shots12.913.4
Poss48%52%
CS23.8%24.5%
BTTS57.8%
Over 2.553%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Aston VillaG/m
  2. Withe1980.49
  3. Shaw1430.36
  4. Morley560.14
  5. Cowans470.12
  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Endrick1860.47
  3. Raphinha1130.28
  4. Júnior990.25
  5. Paquetá800.20
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 XIBrazil2026Carlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • LWVinícius Júnior93
  • STEndrick82
  • RWRaphinha86
  • CMBruno Guimarães86
  • CDMAndré82
  • CAMLucas Paquetá84
  • LBAlex Sandro80
  • CBMarquinhos88
  • CBÉder Militão86
  • RBDanilo80
  • GKAlisson90
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWRodrygo88
  • CBGabriel Magalhães86
  • GKEderson86
  • RWSavinho82
  • CMJoão Gomes80
  • LBGuilherme Arana80
  • STRicharlison80

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall84

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry84
Overall87

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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

  • LWVinícius Júnior93
  • STEndrick82
  • RWRaphinha86
  • CMBruno Guimarães86
  • CDMAndré82
  • CAMLucas Paquetá84
  • LBAlex Sandro80
  • CBMarquinhos88
  • CBÉder Militão86
  • RBDanilo80
  • GKAlisson90
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWRodrygo88
  • CBGabriel Magalhães86
  • GKEderson86
  • RWSavinho82
  • CMJoão Gomes80
  • LBGuilherme Arana80
  • STRicharlison80
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