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Bayer Leverkusen 2023/24 vs Portugal 2026

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 2023/24 bring 3-4-2-1 and positional play with wing-backs. Roberto Martínez's Portugal 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with technical midfield; 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

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 2023/24 bring 3-4-2-1 and positional play with wing-backs. Roberto Martínez's Portugal 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with technical midfield; 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-BacksPortugalRoberto Martínez · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Technical Midfield

400 alternate nights

Bayer Leverkusen vs Portugal

Model lean: Bayer Leverkusen

Signature score

1–0

average goals 1.50–1.30

44.8%
Bayer Leverkusen
24.3%
Draw
31%
Portugal

Most likely scores

  1. 1–013%
  2. 1–112%
  3. 2–18.8%
  4. 0–18.8%
  5. 2–26.3%
  6. 2–05.5%

Match profile

xG1.591.41
Shots14.312.5
Poss52%48%
CS27.8%21%
BTTS55.3%
Over 2.551.2%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Bayer LeverkusenG/m
  2. Boniface2420.60
  3. Wirtz940.23
  4. Hofmann880.22
  5. Xhaka500.13
  1. PortugalG/m
  2. Ronaldo1720.43
  3. Silva1140.28
  4. Leão1050.26
  5. Neves330.08
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 XIPortugal2026Roberto Martínez · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • LWRafael Leão88
  • STCristiano Ronaldo86
  • RWBernardo Silva88
  • CMBruno Fernandes88
  • CDMVitinha86
  • CMRúben Neves82
  • LBNuno Mendes84
  • CBRúben Dias88
  • CBAntónio Silva82
  • RBDiogo Dalot80
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMJoão Neves86
  • RWPedro Neto84
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • RBJoão Cancelo82
  • STGonçalo Ramos80
  • RWFrancisco Conceição80
  • GKRui Silva76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry84
Overall86

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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

  • LWRafael Leão88
  • STCristiano Ronaldo86
  • RWBernardo Silva88
  • CMBruno Fernandes88
  • CDMVitinha86
  • CMRúben Neves82
  • LBNuno Mendes84
  • CBRúben Dias88
  • CBAntónio Silva82
  • RBDiogo Dalot80
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMJoão Neves86
  • RWPedro Neto84
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • RBJoão Cancelo82
  • STGonçalo Ramos80
  • RWFrancisco Conceição80
  • GKRui Silva76
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