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. Don Revie's Leeds United 1973/74 answer with 4-4-2 and midfield steel with set pieces; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BelgiumGuy Thys · 4-4-2 · Counter Attack · Tournament SteelLeeds UnitedDon Revie · 4-4-2 · Midfield Steel · Set Pieces

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Leeds United

Model lean: Leeds United

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.411.46

34.8%
Belgium
27.8%
Draw
37.5%
Leeds United

Most likely scores

  1. 1–114%
  2. 2–18.5%
  3. 1–27.8%
  4. 0–17.5%
  5. 2–07.2%
  6. 2–27.2%

Match profile

xG1.421.56
Shots12.713.6
Poss48%52%
CS22.3%24.5%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.553.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Vandenbergh2120.53
  3. Claesen1250.31
  4. Vercauteren600.15
  5. Ceulemans510.13
  1. Leeds UnitedG/m
  2. Clarke1720.43
  3. Jordan1350.34
  4. Lorimer750.19
  5. Gray530.13
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 XILeeds United1973/74Don Revie · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STAllan Clarke86
  • STJoe Jordan82
  • LMEddie Gray86
  • CMBilly Bremner90
  • CMJohnny Giles90
  • RMPeter Lorimer86
  • LBTerry Cooper84
  • CBNorman Hunter86
  • CBPaul Madeley84
  • RBPaul Reaney82
  • GKDavid Harvey82
Bench · 4
  • STMick Jones80
  • CBTrevor Cherry80
  • CBGordon McQueen80
  • GKDavid Stewart72

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall84

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

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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

  • STAllan Clarke86
  • STJoe Jordan82
  • LMEddie Gray86
  • CMBilly Bremner90
  • CMJohnny Giles90
  • RMPeter Lorimer86
  • LBTerry Cooper84
  • CBNorman Hunter86
  • CBPaul Madeley84
  • RBPaul Reaney82
  • GKDavid Harvey82
Bench · 4
  • STMick Jones80
  • CBTrevor Cherry80
  • CBGordon McQueen80
  • GKDavid Stewart72
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