Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Niko Kovač's Borussia Dortmund 2025/26 bring 4-2-3-1 and gegenpressing with vertical attack. Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with wide play; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Borussia DortmundNiko Kovač · 4-2-3-1 · Gegenpressing · Vertical AttackBrazilCarlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Wide Play

400 alternate nights

Borussia Dortmund vs Brazil

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.531.63

37.3%
Borussia Dortmund
23%
Draw
39.8%
Brazil

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.8%
  2. 2–110.5%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 1–08.8%
  5. 1–36.3%
  6. 0–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.431.58
Shots12.914
Poss48%52%
CS19.3%17.5%
BTTS66.5%
Over 2.563.2%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Borussia DortmundG/m
  2. Guirassy2090.52
  3. Adeyemi1080.27
  4. Bynoe-Gittens1050.26
  5. Brandt900.23
  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Endrick1810.45
  3. Raphinha1480.37
  4. Júnior1260.32
  5. Paquetá750.19
Home XIBorussia Dortmund2025/26Niko Kovač · 4-2-3-1
82OVR

XI

  • STSerhou Guirassy86
  • LWKarim Adeyemi82
  • CAMJulian Brandt84
  • RWJamie Bynoe-Gittens80
  • CDMFelix Nmecha80
  • CDMMarcel Sabitzer80
  • LBRamy Bensebaini80
  • CBNico Schlotterbeck84
  • CBWaldemar Anton80
  • RBJulian Ryerson80
  • GKGregor Kobel84
Bench · 7
  • STMaximilian Beier80
  • CMPascal Groß80
  • CDMEmre Can78
  • RBYan Couto78
  • CBNiklas Süle78
  • CAMGiovanni Reyna76
  • GKAlexander Meyer74
Away XIBrazil2026Carlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • LWVinícius Júnior93
  • STEndrick82
  • RWRaphinha86
  • CMBruno Guimarães86
  • CDMAndré82
  • CAMLucas Paquetá84
  • LBAlex Sandro80
  • CBMarquinhos88
  • CBÉder Militão86
  • RBDanilo80
  • GKAlisson90
Bench · 7
  • RWRodrygo88
  • CBGabriel Magalhães86
  • GKEderson86
  • RWSavinho82
  • CMJoão Gomes80
  • LBGuilherme Arana80
  • STRicharlison80

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield82
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry82
Overall82

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry84
Overall87

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XI

  • STSerhou Guirassy86
  • LWKarim Adeyemi82
  • CAMJulian Brandt84
  • RWJamie Bynoe-Gittens80
  • CDMFelix Nmecha80
  • CDMMarcel Sabitzer80
  • LBRamy Bensebaini80
  • CBNico Schlotterbeck84
  • CBWaldemar Anton80
  • RBJulian Ryerson80
  • GKGregor Kobel84
Bench · 7
  • STMaximilian Beier80
  • CMPascal Groß80
  • CDMEmre Can78
  • RBYan Couto78
  • CBNiklas Süle78
  • CAMGiovanni Reyna76
  • GKAlexander Meyer74
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XI

  • LWVinícius Júnior93
  • STEndrick82
  • RWRaphinha86
  • CMBruno Guimarães86
  • CDMAndré82
  • CAMLucas Paquetá84
  • LBAlex Sandro80
  • CBMarquinhos88
  • CBÉder Militão86
  • RBDanilo80
  • GKAlisson90
Bench · 7
  • RWRodrygo88
  • CBGabriel Magalhães86
  • GKEderson86
  • RWSavinho82
  • CMJoão Gomes80
  • LBGuilherme Arana80
  • STRicharlison80
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