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. Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and high press with vertical attack; 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 CoreUruguayMarcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Borussia Dortmund vs Uruguay

Model lean: Uruguay

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.461.48

35.5%
Borussia Dortmund
24.3%
Draw
40.3%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.3%
  2. 0–110.5%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 1–08.5%
  5. 0–26.3%
  6. 2–16%

Match profile

xG1.581.44
Shots14.212.9
Poss50%50%
CS22.8%24.3%
BTTS57.5%
Over 2.553%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Barrios1990.50
  3. Großkreutz1140.28
  4. Götze960.24
  5. Kagawa850.21
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Núñez1950.49
  3. Araújo1200.30
  4. Pellistri1180.29
  5. Valverde460.12
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 XIUruguay2026Marcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3
84OVR

XI

  • LWFacundo Pellistri76
  • STDarwin Núñez84
  • RWMaximiliano Araújo78
  • CMFederico Valverde90
  • CDMManuel Ugarte82
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur82
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBRonald Araújo86
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • RBNahitan Nández80
  • GKSergio Rochet80
Bench · 7
  • CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
  • CMNicolas De la Cruz80
  • STLuis Suárez78
  • CBSebastián Cáceres78
  • GKFernando Muslera76
  • CMMathías Villasanti76
  • RWCristian Olivera74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry94
Overall86

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry86
Overall84

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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

  • LWFacundo Pellistri76
  • STDarwin Núñez84
  • RWMaximiliano Araújo78
  • CMFederico Valverde90
  • CDMManuel Ugarte82
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur82
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBRonald Araújo86
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • RBNahitan Nández80
  • GKSergio Rochet80
Bench · 7
  • CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
  • CMNicolas De la Cruz80
  • STLuis Suárez78
  • CBSebastián Cáceres78
  • GKFernando Muslera76
  • CMMathías Villasanti76
  • RWCristian Olivera74
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