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. Bert van Marwijk's Netherlands 2010 answer with 4-2-3-1 and counter attack with wide forwards; 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 ForwardsNetherlandsBert van Marwijk · 4-2-3-1 · Counter Attack · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Netherlands

Model lean: Netherlands

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.451.72

36.3%
Belgium
18.8%
Draw
45%
Netherlands

Most likely scores

  1. 1–29.5%
  2. 2–19.3%
  3. 1–18.8%
  4. 0–18.8%
  5. 1–06.8%
  6. 0–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.511.61
Shots13.514.1
Poss51%49%
CS17.8%24.5%
BTTS61.8%
Over 2.561.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Openda2050.51
  3. Doku1010.25
  4. Trossard850.21
  5. Bruyne790.20
  1. NetherlandsG/m
  2. Persie2380.59
  3. Robben1220.30
  4. Kuyt1200.30
  5. Sneijder980.24
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 XINetherlands2010Bert van Marwijk · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STRobin van Persie88
  • LWDirk Kuyt82
  • CAMWesley Sneijder90
  • RWArjen Robben90
  • CDMNigel de Jong82
  • CDMMark van Bommel84
  • LBGiovanni van Bronckhorst84
  • CBJoris Mathijsen80
  • CBJohn Heitinga82
  • RBGregory van der Wiel80
  • GKMaarten Stekelenburg80
Bench · 7
  • CAMRafael van der Vaart84
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar82
  • LWIbrahim Afellay78
  • CBKhalid Boulahrouz76
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • LBEdson Braafheid74
  • CMDemy de Zeeuw74

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry80
Overall82

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall87

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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

  • STRobin van Persie88
  • LWDirk Kuyt82
  • CAMWesley Sneijder90
  • RWArjen Robben90
  • CDMNigel de Jong82
  • CDMMark van Bommel84
  • LBGiovanni van Bronckhorst84
  • CBJoris Mathijsen80
  • CBJohn Heitinga82
  • RBGregory van der Wiel80
  • GKMaarten Stekelenburg80
Bench · 7
  • CAMRafael van der Vaart84
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar82
  • LWIbrahim Afellay78
  • CBKhalid Boulahrouz76
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • LBEdson Braafheid74
  • CMDemy de Zeeuw74
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