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. Óscar Tabárez's Uruguay 2010 answer with 4-4-2 and direct attack 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 SteelUruguayÓscar Tabárez · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · Set Pieces

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Uruguay

Model lean: Uruguay

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.451.50

37.3%
Belgium
24.8%
Draw
38%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 2–19.8%
  3. 1–29.3%
  4. 1–08.3%
  5. 0–27.5%
  6. 0–17%

Match profile

xG1.501.52
Shots13.413.4
Poss50%50%
CS22.8%21.8%
BTTS59.5%
Over 2.555.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Vandenbergh1820.46
  3. Claesen1530.38
  4. Vercauteren770.19
  5. Ceulemans460.12
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Suárez1960.49
  3. Forlán1460.36
  4. Pereira630.16
  5. Cavani600.15
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 XIUruguay2010Óscar Tabárez · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STLuis Suárez88
  • STDiego Forlán90
  • LMEdinson Cavani82
  • CMDiego Pérez80
  • CMEgidio Arévalo80
  • RMÁlvaro Pereira80
  • LBMartín Cáceres80
  • CBDiego Godín86
  • CBDiego Lugano84
  • RBMaxi Pereira80
  • GKFernando Muslera80
Bench · 7
  • STSebastián Abreu76
  • CAMNicolás Lodeiro76
  • CMWalter Gargano76
  • CBAndrés Scotti76
  • RBJorge Fucile76
  • CMSebastián Eguren74
  • GKJuan Castillo72

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall84

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield82
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry93
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

  • STLuis Suárez88
  • STDiego Forlán90
  • LMEdinson Cavani82
  • CMDiego Pérez80
  • CMEgidio Arévalo80
  • RMÁlvaro Pereira80
  • LBMartín Cáceres80
  • CBDiego Godín86
  • CBDiego Lugano84
  • RBMaxi Pereira80
  • GKFernando Muslera80
Bench · 7
  • STSebastián Abreu76
  • CAMNicolás Lodeiro76
  • CMWalter Gargano76
  • CBAndrés Scotti76
  • RBJorge Fucile76
  • CMSebastián Eguren74
  • GKJuan Castillo72
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