Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Rudi Garcia's Belgium 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and star playmaker with wide forwards. Richard Møller Nielsen's Denmark 1992 answer with 4-4-2 and low block with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BelgiumRudi Garcia · 4-2-3-1 · Star Playmaker · Wide ForwardsDenmarkRichard Møller Nielsen · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Denmark

Model lean: Belgium

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.461.48

37.5%
Belgium
27.3%
Draw
35.3%
Denmark

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 2–110.3%
  3. 2–28.5%
  4. 1–07.5%
  5. 0–27.5%
  6. 0–17%

Match profile

xG1.521.48
Shots13.513.4
Poss52%48%
CS20.8%24.5%
BTTS59.8%
Over 2.555.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Openda1820.46
  3. Doku1090.27
  4. Trossard960.24
  5. Tielemans720.18
  1. DenmarkG/m
  2. Laudrup1820.46
  3. Povlsen1490.37
  4. Larsen690.17
  5. Vilfort630.16
Home XIBelgium2026Rudi Garcia · 4-2-3-1
82OVR

XI

  • STLoïs Openda84
  • LWJérémy Doku84
  • CAMKevin De Bruyne88
  • RWLeandro Trossard82
  • CDMAmadou Onana82
  • CAMYouri Tielemans82
  • LBMaxim De Cuyper76
  • CBWout Faes78
  • CBZeno Debast80
  • RBThomas Meunier76
  • GKKoen Casteels80
Bench · 7
  • STRomelu Lukaku82
  • CAMCharles De Ketelaere80
  • CBArthur Theate78
  • RBTimothy Castagne78
  • GKMatz Sels78
  • RWDodi Lukebakio76
  • CMOrel Mangala76
Away XIDenmark1992Richard Møller Nielsen · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STFlemming Povlsen80
  • STBrian Laudrup86
  • RMHenrik Larsen78
  • CMKim Vilfort80
  • CMJohn Jensen78
  • LMKim Christofte76
  • CBKent Nielsen78
  • CBLars Olsen80
  • CBTorben Piechnik76
  • RBJohn Sivebæk78
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • LBHenrik Andersen76
  • STLars Elstrup74
  • STBent Christensen74
  • STTorben Frank72
  • CBClaus Christiansen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • CMJohnny Mølby72

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry80
Overall82

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield82
Defence82
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall84

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XI

  • STLoïs Openda84
  • LWJérémy Doku84
  • CAMKevin De Bruyne88
  • RWLeandro Trossard82
  • CDMAmadou Onana82
  • CAMYouri Tielemans82
  • LBMaxim De Cuyper76
  • CBWout Faes78
  • CBZeno Debast80
  • RBThomas Meunier76
  • GKKoen Casteels80
Bench · 7
  • STRomelu Lukaku82
  • CAMCharles De Ketelaere80
  • CBArthur Theate78
  • RBTimothy Castagne78
  • GKMatz Sels78
  • RWDodi Lukebakio76
  • CMOrel Mangala76
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XI

  • STFlemming Povlsen80
  • STBrian Laudrup86
  • RMHenrik Larsen78
  • CMKim Vilfort80
  • CMJohn Jensen78
  • LMKim Christofte76
  • CBKent Nielsen78
  • CBLars Olsen80
  • CBTorben Piechnik76
  • RBJohn Sivebæk78
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • LBHenrik Andersen76
  • STLars Elstrup74
  • STBent Christensen74
  • STTorben Frank72
  • CBClaus Christiansen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • CMJohnny Mølby72
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