Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Javier Clemente's Athletic Bilbao 1983/84 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with physical. Richard Møller Nielsen's Denmark 1992 answer with 4-4-2 and low block with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Athletic BilbaoJavier Clemente · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · PhysicalDenmarkRichard Møller Nielsen · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Athletic Bilbao vs Denmark

Model lean: Athletic Bilbao

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.561.44

41.5%
Athletic Bilbao
23.5%
Draw
35%
Denmark

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 0–110%
  3. 1–08.8%
  4. 2–16.8%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 1–26%

Match profile

xG1.571.39
Shots14.112.5
Poss51%49%
CS23.5%21.8%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.556%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Athletic BilbaoG/m
  2. Dani1910.48
  3. Sarabia1670.42
  4. Gallego830.21
  5. Argote640.16
  1. DenmarkG/m
  2. Laudrup2020.51
  3. Povlsen1460.36
  4. Larsen650.16
  5. Christofte530.13
Home XIAthletic Bilbao1983/84Javier Clemente · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STDani84
  • STManu Sarabia82
  • LMEstanislao Argote80
  • CMIsmael Urtubi80
  • CMMiguel De Andrés82
  • RMJosé Ramón Gallego78
  • LBJosé Núñez76
  • CBAndoni Goikoetxea84
  • CBIñigo Liceranzu80
  • RBSantiago Urkiaga78
  • GKAndoni Zubizarreta86
Bench · 3
  • STJosé María Noriega78
  • CBPatxi Salinas76
  • GKCarlos72
Away XIDenmark1992Richard Møller Nielsen · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STFlemming Povlsen80
  • STBrian Laudrup86
  • RMHenrik Larsen78
  • CMKim Vilfort80
  • CMJohn Jensen78
  • LMKim Christofte76
  • CBKent Nielsen78
  • CBLars Olsen80
  • CBTorben Piechnik76
  • RBJohn Sivebæk78
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • LBHenrik Andersen76
  • STLars Elstrup74
  • STBent Christensen74
  • STTorben Frank72
  • CBClaus Christiansen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • CMJohnny Mølby72

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall85

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield82
Defence82
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall84

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XI

  • STDani84
  • STManu Sarabia82
  • LMEstanislao Argote80
  • CMIsmael Urtubi80
  • CMMiguel De Andrés82
  • RMJosé Ramón Gallego78
  • LBJosé Núñez76
  • CBAndoni Goikoetxea84
  • CBIñigo Liceranzu80
  • RBSantiago Urkiaga78
  • GKAndoni Zubizarreta86
Bench · 3
  • STJosé María Noriega78
  • CBPatxi Salinas76
  • GKCarlos72
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XI

  • STFlemming Povlsen80
  • STBrian Laudrup86
  • RMHenrik Larsen78
  • CMKim Vilfort80
  • CMJohn Jensen78
  • LMKim Christofte76
  • CBKent Nielsen78
  • CBLars Olsen80
  • CBTorben Piechnik76
  • RBJohn Sivebæk78
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • LBHenrik Andersen76
  • STLars Elstrup74
  • STBent Christensen74
  • STTorben Frank72
  • CBClaus Christiansen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • CMJohnny Mølby72
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