Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund 2010/11 bring 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with youth core. Thomas Tuchel's England 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and star midfield with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Borussia DortmundJürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1 · Gegenpressing · Youth CoreEnglandThomas Tuchel · 4-3-3 · Star Midfield · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Borussia Dortmund vs England

Model lean: England

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.571.61

37.8%
Borussia Dortmund
24%
Draw
38.3%
England

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.3%
  2. 2–28.3%
  3. 1–08%
  4. 2–17.8%
  5. 1–27%
  6. 0–16%

Match profile

xG1.561.50
Shots13.813.2
Poss48%52%
CS21.3%21.8%
BTTS61.3%
Over 2.561.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Barrios2220.56
  3. Götze1040.26
  4. Großkreutz1010.25
  5. Kagawa990.25
  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Kane2220.56
  3. Foden1550.39
  4. Saka1130.28
  5. Bellingham400.10
Home XIBorussia Dortmund2010/11Jürgen Klopp · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72
Away XIEngland2026Thomas Tuchel · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • LWPhil Foden90
  • STHarry Kane92
  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • CMJude Bellingham92
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMCole Palmer88
  • LBRico Lewis80
  • CBMarc Guéhi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBReece James84
  • GKJordan Pickford82
Bench · 7
  • RBTrent Alexander-Arnold86
  • STOllie Watkins84
  • LWAnthony Gordon82
  • CMKobbie Mainoo82
  • CBEzri Konsa80
  • CBLevi Colwill80
  • GKDean Henderson78

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry94
Overall86

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry84
Overall87

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XI

  • STLucas Barrios84
  • LWMario Götze84
  • CAMShinji Kagawa86
  • RWKevin Großkreutz78
  • CDMSven Bender80
  • CDMNuri Şahin84
  • LBMarcel Schmelzer80
  • CBMats Hummels86
  • CBNeven Subotić84
  • RBŁukasz Piszczek82
  • GKRoman Weidenfeller80
Bench · 7
  • RWJakub Błaszczykowski82
  • STRobert Lewandowski80
  • CBFelipe Santana74
  • STMohamed Zidan74
  • CMAntónio da Silva72
  • GKMitchell Langerak72
  • RBPatrick Owomoyela72
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XI

  • LWPhil Foden90
  • STHarry Kane92
  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • CMJude Bellingham92
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMCole Palmer88
  • LBRico Lewis80
  • CBMarc Guéhi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBReece James84
  • GKJordan Pickford82
Bench · 7
  • RBTrent Alexander-Arnold86
  • STOllie Watkins84
  • LWAnthony Gordon82
  • CMKobbie Mainoo82
  • CBEzri Konsa80
  • CBLevi Colwill80
  • GKDean Henderson78
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