Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid 2013/14 bring 4-4-2 and low block with set pieces. Guy Thys's Belgium 1986 answer with 4-4-2 and counter attack with tournament steel; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Atlético MadridDiego Simeone · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Set PiecesBelgiumGuy Thys · 4-4-2 · Counter Attack · Tournament Steel

400 alternate nights

Atlético Madrid vs Belgium

Model lean: Atlético Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.681.30

46.8%
Atlético Madrid
25.8%
Draw
27.5%
Belgium

Most likely scores

  1. 1–114%
  2. 1–09%
  3. 2–18.8%
  4. 2–07%
  5. 2–26.8%
  6. 1–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.671.30
Shots14.611.7
Poss50%50%
CS25.8%15.5%
BTTS62.5%
Over 2.556%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Atlético MadridG/m
  2. Costa2160.54
  3. Villa1550.39
  4. Turan750.19
  5. Koke730.18
  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Vandenbergh1830.46
  3. Claesen1290.32
  4. Vercauteren600.15
  5. Ceulemans390.10
Home XIAtlético Madrid2013/14Diego Simeone · 4-4-2
89OVR

XI

  • STDiego Costa88
  • STDavid Villa86
  • LMKoke86
  • CMGabi84
  • CMTiago82
  • RMArda Turan84
  • LBFilipe Luís86
  • CBDiego Godín90
  • CBMiranda86
  • RBJuanfran82
  • GKThibaut Courtois90
Bench · 7
  • CAMRaúl García82
  • CBToby Alderweireld80
  • CMMario Suárez78
  • STAdrián López76
  • LWCristian Rodríguez76
  • LBEmiliano Insúa74
  • GKDaniel Aranzubia74
Away XIBelgium1986Guy Thys · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STNico Claesen78
  • STErwin Vandenbergh80
  • LMFranky Vercauteren82
  • CMJan Ceulemans86
  • CMEnzo Scifo86
  • CMDanny Veyt74
  • LBPatrick Vervoort76
  • CBStéphane Demol78
  • CBGeorges Grün80
  • RBEric Gerets84
  • GKJean-Marie Pfaff88
Bench · 7
  • CMRené Vandereycken80
  • CBLei Clijsters76
  • CBHugo Broos76
  • LBMichel De Wolf74
  • GKJacky Munaron74
  • RWPhilippe Desmet72
  • CMLeo Van der Elst72

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence92
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry96
Overall89

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall84

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XI

  • STDiego Costa88
  • STDavid Villa86
  • LMKoke86
  • CMGabi84
  • CMTiago82
  • RMArda Turan84
  • LBFilipe Luís86
  • CBDiego Godín90
  • CBMiranda86
  • RBJuanfran82
  • GKThibaut Courtois90
Bench · 7
  • CAMRaúl García82
  • CBToby Alderweireld80
  • CMMario Suárez78
  • STAdrián López76
  • LWCristian Rodríguez76
  • LBEmiliano Insúa74
  • GKDaniel Aranzubia74
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XI

  • STNico Claesen78
  • STErwin Vandenbergh80
  • LMFranky Vercauteren82
  • CMJan Ceulemans86
  • CMEnzo Scifo86
  • CMDanny Veyt74
  • LBPatrick Vervoort76
  • CBStéphane Demol78
  • CBGeorges Grün80
  • RBEric Gerets84
  • GKJean-Marie Pfaff88
Bench · 7
  • CMRené Vandereycken80
  • CBLei Clijsters76
  • CBHugo Broos76
  • LBMichel De Wolf74
  • GKJacky Munaron74
  • RWPhilippe Desmet72
  • CMLeo Van der Elst72
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