Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Guy Thys's Belgium 1986 bring 4-4-2 and counter attack with tournament steel. Ernst Happel's Feyenoord 1969/70 answer with 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide play; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BelgiumGuy Thys · 4-4-2 · Counter Attack · Tournament SteelFeyenoordErnst Happel · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide Play

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Feyenoord

Model lean: Feyenoord

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.491.57

38.3%
Belgium
20%
Draw
41.8%
Feyenoord

Most likely scores

  1. 2–110.8%
  2. 0–110.3%
  3. 1–19.3%
  4. 1–27%
  5. 0–26%
  6. 2–25.5%

Match profile

xG1.491.51
Shots13.213.3
Poss49%51%
CS17.3%25%
BTTS61.8%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Vandenbergh1980.49
  3. Claesen1490.37
  4. Vercauteren660.17
  5. Scifo460.12
  1. FeyenoordG/m
  2. Kindvall2160.54
  3. Moulijn1230.31
  4. Wery1170.29
  5. Hanegem510.13
Home 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
Away XIFeyenoord1969/70Ernst Happel · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWCoen Moulijn88
  • STOve Kindvall86
  • RWHenk Wery80
  • CMWim Jansen86
  • CMFranz Hasil80
  • CMWillem van Hanegem90
  • LBTheo van Duivenbode78
  • CBRinus Israël86
  • CBTheo Laseroms82
  • RBPiet Romeijn76
  • GKEddy Pieters Graafland80
Bench · 3
  • RBGuus Haak74
  • GKEddy Treijtel74
  • LBJan van Duivenbode72

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall84

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall85

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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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XI

  • LWCoen Moulijn88
  • STOve Kindvall86
  • RWHenk Wery80
  • CMWim Jansen86
  • CMFranz Hasil80
  • CMWillem van Hanegem90
  • LBTheo van Duivenbode78
  • CBRinus Israël86
  • CBTheo Laseroms82
  • RBPiet Romeijn76
  • GKEddy Pieters Graafland80
Bench · 3
  • RBGuus Haak74
  • GKEddy Treijtel74
  • LBJan van Duivenbode72
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