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. Brian Riemer's Denmark 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and compact block with set pieces; 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-BacksDenmarkBrian Riemer · 4-3-3 · Compact Block · Set Pieces

400 alternate nights

Bayer Leverkusen vs Denmark

Model lean: Bayer Leverkusen

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.601.35

45.8%
Bayer Leverkusen
20%
Draw
34.3%
Denmark

Most likely scores

  1. 2–111.5%
  2. 1–110.5%
  3. 1–08.5%
  4. 0–18%
  5. 1–27.2%
  6. 2–06%

Match profile

xG1.681.32
Shots14.812
Poss53%47%
CS25%20.8%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.557.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Bayer LeverkusenG/m
  2. Boniface2490.62
  3. Wirtz1000.25
  4. Hofmann940.23
  5. Xhaka530.13
  1. DenmarkG/m
  2. Højlund1840.46
  3. Olsen1100.28
  4. Damsgaard1020.26
  5. Eriksen390.10
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 XIDenmark2026Brian Riemer · 4-3-3
82OVR

XI

  • LWMikkel Damsgaard80
  • STRasmus Højlund82
  • RWAndreas Skov Olsen80
  • CMChristian Eriksen84
  • CDMPierre-Emile Højbjerg82
  • CMMorten Hjulmand80
  • LBVictor Kristiansen76
  • CBJannik Vestergaard78
  • CBAndreas Christensen82
  • RBJoachim Andersen80
  • GKKasper Schmeichel80
Bench · 7
  • RBJoakim Mæhle80
  • STKasper Dolberg78
  • GKFrederik Rønnow78
  • CDMChristian Nørgaard78
  • RBAlexander Bah76
  • STJonas Wind76
  • RWAnders Dreyer76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield82
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry84
Overall82

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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

  • LWMikkel Damsgaard80
  • STRasmus Højlund82
  • RWAndreas Skov Olsen80
  • CMChristian Eriksen84
  • CDMPierre-Emile Højbjerg82
  • CMMorten Hjulmand80
  • LBVictor Kristiansen76
  • CBJannik Vestergaard78
  • CBAndreas Christensen82
  • RBJoachim Andersen80
  • GKKasper Schmeichel80
Bench · 7
  • RBJoakim Mæhle80
  • STKasper Dolberg78
  • GKFrederik Rønnow78
  • CDMChristian Nørgaard78
  • RBAlexander Bah76
  • STJonas Wind76
  • RWAnders Dreyer76
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