Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 2023/24 bring 3-4-2-1 and positional play with wing-backs. Carlos Alberto Parreira's Brazil 1994 answer with 4-4-2 and compact block with two strikers; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Bayer LeverkusenXabi Alonso · 3-4-2-1 · Positional Play · Wing-BacksBrazilCarlos Alberto Parreira · 4-4-2 · Compact Block · Two Strikers

400 alternate nights

Bayer Leverkusen vs Brazil

Model lean: Bayer Leverkusen

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.721.40

42.8%
Bayer Leverkusen
25.8%
Draw
31.5%
Brazil

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.3%
  2. 1–08.3%
  3. 1–28%
  4. 2–16.3%
  5. 2–05.5%
  6. 3–15.3%

Match profile

xG1.571.42
Shots13.912.5
Poss52%48%
CS26.8%17.3%
BTTS60.5%
Over 2.559.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Bayer LeverkusenG/m
  2. Boniface2700.68
  3. Wirtz1100.28
  4. Hofmann1030.26
  5. Xhaka530.13
  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Romário1840.46
  3. Bebeto1240.31
  4. Mazinho680.17
  5. Zinho580.14
Home XIBayer Leverkusen2023/24Xabi Alonso · 3-4-2-1
88OVR

XI

  • STVictor Boniface86
  • CAMFlorian Wirtz90
  • CAMJonas Hofmann82
  • LWBAlejandro Grimaldo86
  • CMGranit Xhaka86
  • CMExequiel Palacios84
  • RWBJeremie Frimpong86
  • CBPiero Hincapié82
  • CBJonathan Tah84
  • CBEdmond Tapsoba84
  • GKLukáš Hrádecký84
Bench · 4
  • STPatrik Schick82
  • CBJosip Stanišić80
  • RWAmine Adli78
  • GKMatej Kovar76
Away XIBrazil1994Carlos Alberto Parreira · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STRomário94
  • STBebeto88
  • LMZinho82
  • CMDunga86
  • CMMauro Silva86
  • RMMazinho80
  • LBBranco82
  • CBMárcio Santos82
  • CBAldair86
  • RBJorginho82
  • GKTaffarel86
Bench · 7
  • CAMRai82
  • RBCafu80
  • LBLeonardo80
  • STRonaldo78
  • CBRicardo Rocha78
  • GKZetti78
  • STViola76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall88

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XI

  • STVictor Boniface86
  • CAMFlorian Wirtz90
  • CAMJonas Hofmann82
  • LWBAlejandro Grimaldo86
  • CMGranit Xhaka86
  • CMExequiel Palacios84
  • RWBJeremie Frimpong86
  • CBPiero Hincapié82
  • CBJonathan Tah84
  • CBEdmond Tapsoba84
  • GKLukáš Hrádecký84
Bench · 4
  • STPatrik Schick82
  • CBJosip Stanišić80
  • RWAmine Adli78
  • GKMatej Kovar76
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XI

  • STRomário94
  • STBebeto88
  • LMZinho82
  • CMDunga86
  • CMMauro Silva86
  • RMMazinho80
  • LBBranco82
  • CBMárcio Santos82
  • CBAldair86
  • RBJorginho82
  • GKTaffarel86
Bench · 7
  • CAMRai82
  • RBCafu80
  • LBLeonardo80
  • STRonaldo78
  • CBRicardo Rocha78
  • GKZetti78
  • STViola76
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