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Belgium 2026 vs Lyon 2005/06

Rudi Garcia's Belgium 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and star playmaker with wide forwards. Gérard Houllier's Lyon 2005/06 answer with 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

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. Gérard Houllier's Lyon 2005/06 answer with 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield; 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 ForwardsLyonGérard Houllier · 4-3-3 · Set Pieces · Control Midfield

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Lyon

Model lean: Lyon

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.44–1.55

33.3%
Belgium
26.3%
Draw
40.5%
Lyon

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 0–18.8%
  3. 1–27.5%
  4. 2–27.2%
  5. 1–07%
  6. 0–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.501.58
Shots13.413.9
Poss49%51%
CS21.8%26%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.556.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Openda1780.45
  3. Doku990.25
  4. Trossard950.24
  5. Bruyne810.20
  1. LyonG/m
  2. Carew2030.51
  3. Malouda1270.32
  4. Wiltord970.24
  5. Juninho520.13
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 XILyon2005/06Gérard Houllier · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • RWSylvain Wiltord84
  • STJohn Carew82
  • LWFlorent Malouda84
  • CMJuninho88
  • CDMMahamadou Diarra86
  • CMTiago82
  • LBÉric Abidal84
  • CBCláudio Caçapa80
  • CBCris84
  • RBAnthony Réveillère80
  • GKGrégory Coupet86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • CMMichael Essien86
  • RWSidney Govou82
  • STNilmar78
  • GKRémy Vercoutre74

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry80
Overall82

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry90
Overall86

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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

  • RWSylvain Wiltord84
  • STJohn Carew82
  • LWFlorent Malouda84
  • CMJuninho88
  • CDMMahamadou Diarra86
  • CMTiago82
  • LBÉric Abidal84
  • CBCláudio Caçapa80
  • CBCris84
  • RBAnthony Réveillère80
  • GKGrégory Coupet86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • CMMichael Essien86
  • RWSidney Govou82
  • STNilmar78
  • GKRémy Vercoutre74
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