Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Roberto Martínez's Belgium 2018 bring 3-4-2-1 and creative overload with wide wing-backs. 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.

BelgiumRoberto Martínez · 3-4-2-1 · Creative Overload · Wide Wing-BacksFeyenoordErnst Happel · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide Play

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Feyenoord

Model lean: Belgium

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.591.27

45.3%
Belgium
23.8%
Draw
31%
Feyenoord

Most likely scores

  1. 1–114.2%
  2. 1–010.8%
  3. 2–17.8%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 2–06%
  6. 1–25.8%

Match profile

xG1.631.37
Shots14.512.3
Poss52%48%
CS29.3%19.5%
BTTS55.8%
Over 2.552.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Lukaku2400.60
  3. Hazard1140.28
  4. Bruyne1090.27
  5. Witsel490.12
  1. FeyenoordG/m
  2. Kindvall1840.46
  3. Moulijn1020.26
  4. Wery680.17
  5. Hanegem370.09
Home XIBelgium2018Roberto Martínez · 3-4-2-1
90OVR

XI

  • STRomelu Lukaku88
  • CAMEden Hazard92
  • CAMKevin De Bruyne93
  • LWBNacer Chadli80
  • CMAxel Witsel84
  • CMMarouane Fellaini80
  • RWBThomas Meunier82
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBVincent Kompany86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • GKThibaut Courtois90
Bench · 7
  • STDries Mertens86
  • LWYannick Carrasco82
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • CMYouri Tielemans80
  • STMichy Batshuayi78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen78
  • GKSimon Mignolet78
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

Attack91
Midfield92
Defence88
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry86
Overall90

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • STRomelu Lukaku88
  • CAMEden Hazard92
  • CAMKevin De Bruyne93
  • LWBNacer Chadli80
  • CMAxel Witsel84
  • CMMarouane Fellaini80
  • RWBThomas Meunier82
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBVincent Kompany86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • GKThibaut Courtois90
Bench · 7
  • STDries Mertens86
  • LWYannick Carrasco82
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • CMYouri Tielemans80
  • STMichy Batshuayi78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen78
  • GKSimon Mignolet78
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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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