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. Walter Smith's Rangers 1992/93 answer with 4-4-2 and two strikers with star winger; 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 ForwardsRangersWalter Smith · 4-4-2 · Two Strikers · Star Winger

400 alternate nights

Belgium vs Rangers

Model lean: Rangers

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.391.46

34.3%
Belgium
25.3%
Draw
40.5%
Rangers

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–210.3%
  3. 0–18.3%
  4. 1–06.8%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 0–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.481.55
Shots13.413.7
Poss50%50%
CS23.8%24.5%
BTTS58%
Over 2.555.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BelgiumG/m
  2. Openda1820.46
  3. Trossard960.24
  4. Doku910.23
  5. Bruyne790.20
  1. RangersG/m
  2. McCoist1650.41
  3. Hateley1170.29
  4. Huistra1080.27
  5. Laudrup910.23
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 XIRangers1992/93Walter Smith · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STAlly McCoist86
  • STMark Hateley84
  • LWPieter Huistra78
  • CAMIan Durrant82
  • CMStuart McCall82
  • RWBrian Laudrup90
  • LBDavid Robertson80
  • CBDave McPherson80
  • CBRichard Gough86
  • RBGary Stevens78
  • GKAndy Goram86
Bench · 4
  • CMIan Ferguson80
  • CMNigel Spackman76
  • CBJohn Brown76
  • GKLindsay Hamilton70

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry80
Overall82

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall85

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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

  • STAlly McCoist86
  • STMark Hateley84
  • LWPieter Huistra78
  • CAMIan Durrant82
  • CMStuart McCall82
  • RWBrian Laudrup90
  • LBDavid Robertson80
  • CBDave McPherson80
  • CBRichard Gough86
  • RBGary Stevens78
  • GKAndy Goram86
Bench · 4
  • CMIan Ferguson80
  • CMNigel Spackman76
  • CBJohn Brown76
  • GKLindsay Hamilton70
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