Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Hennes Weisweiler's M'gladbach 1974/75 bring 4-3-3 and high tempo with star forwards. Mário Zagallo's Brazil 1970 answer with 4-2-3-1 and samba football with creative overload; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

M'gladbachHennes Weisweiler · 4-3-3 · High Tempo · Star ForwardsBrazilMário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1 · Samba Football · Creative Overload

400 alternate nights

M'gladbach vs Brazil

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.451.54

36.3%
M'gladbach
25%
Draw
38.8%
Brazil

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.5%
  2. 1–08.5%
  3. 2–17.8%
  4. 0–27.2%
  5. 1–27%
  6. 0–16.8%

Match profile

xG1.491.64
Shots13.414.3
Poss46%54%
CS22.3%23%
BTTS59.8%
Over 2.555.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. M'gladbachG/m
  2. Heynckes2120.53
  3. Simonsen1100.28
  4. Jensen1100.28
  5. Bonhof330.08
  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Tostão1810.45
  3. Jairzinho1150.29
  4. Rivelino1110.28
  5. Pelé930.23
Home XIM'gladbach1974/75Hennes Weisweiler · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWHenning Jensen84
  • STJupp Heynckes90
  • RWAllan Simonsen88
  • CMRainer Bonhof86
  • CDMUli Stielike86
  • CMHerbert Wimmer84
  • LBFrank Schäffer76
  • CBHans Klinkhammer78
  • CBHans-Jürgen Wittkamp78
  • RBBerti Vogts88
  • GKWolfgang Kleff80
Bench · 4
  • CMDietmar Danner80
  • STHorst Köppel78
  • CMCarsten Nielsen76
  • GKWolfgang Kneib74
Away XIBrazil1970Mário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1
92OVR

XI

  • STTostão89
  • LWRivelino92
  • CAMPelé98
  • RWJairzinho91
  • CDMClodoaldo86
  • CMGérson91
  • LBEveraldo82
  • CBPiazza83
  • CBBrito84
  • RBCarlos Alberto90
  • GKFélix82
Bench · 9
  • LWPaulo Cézar Caju83
  • LWEdu82
  • STRoberto80
  • CBFontana78
  • LBMarco Antônio78
  • RBZé Maria77
  • CBBaldocchi76
  • GKLeão76
  • GKAdo74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall85

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield94
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall92

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XI

  • LWHenning Jensen84
  • STJupp Heynckes90
  • RWAllan Simonsen88
  • CMRainer Bonhof86
  • CDMUli Stielike86
  • CMHerbert Wimmer84
  • LBFrank Schäffer76
  • CBHans Klinkhammer78
  • CBHans-Jürgen Wittkamp78
  • RBBerti Vogts88
  • GKWolfgang Kleff80
Bench · 4
  • CMDietmar Danner80
  • STHorst Köppel78
  • CMCarsten Nielsen76
  • GKWolfgang Kneib74
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XI

  • STTostão89
  • LWRivelino92
  • CAMPelé98
  • RWJairzinho91
  • CDMClodoaldo86
  • CMGérson91
  • LBEveraldo82
  • CBPiazza83
  • CBBrito84
  • RBCarlos Alberto90
  • GKFélix82
Bench · 9
  • LWPaulo Cézar Caju83
  • LWEdu82
  • STRoberto80
  • CBFontana78
  • LBMarco Antônio78
  • RBZé Maria77
  • CBBaldocchi76
  • GKLeão76
  • GKAdo74
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