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Brazil 1958 vs England 1966

Vicente Feola's Brazil 1958 bring 4-2-3-1 and samba football with wide play. Alf Ramsey's England 1966 answer with 4-4-2 and wingless wonders with set pieces; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Vicente Feola's Brazil 1958 bring 4-2-3-1 and samba football with wide play. Alf Ramsey's England 1966 answer with 4-4-2 and wingless wonders with set pieces; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BrazilVicente Feola · 4-2-3-1 · Samba Football · Wide PlayEnglandAlf Ramsey · 4-4-2 · Wingless Wonders · Set Pieces

400 alternate nights

Brazil vs England

Model lean: England

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.38–1.41

36%
Brazil
26.8%
Draw
37.3%
England

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.8%
  2. 0–19.5%
  3. 0–07.5%
  4. 2–17.2%
  5. 1–07.2%
  6. 1–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.511.43
Shots13.312.6
Poss52%48%
CS25.3%27.5%
BTTS54.8%
Over 2.550.7%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Vavá1700.42
  3. Garrincha1010.25
  4. Zagallo980.24
  5. Pelé740.18
  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Hurst1860.47
  3. Hunt1270.32
  4. Peters630.16
  5. Ball530.13
Home XIBrazil1958Vicente Feola · 4-2-3-1
89OVR

XI

  • STVavá86
  • LWMário Zagallo84
  • CAMPelé93
  • RWGarrincha95
  • CDMZito84
  • CMDidi91
  • LBNílton Santos88
  • CBBellini84
  • CBOrlando82
  • RBDjalma Santos88
  • GKGilmar82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • LWPepe82
  • STMazzola80
  • CMDino Sani78
  • CBZózimo78
  • RBDe Sordi76
  • GKCastilho76
  • STJoel74
Away XIEngland1966Alf Ramsey · 4-4-2
89OVR

XI

  • STGeoff Hurst86
  • STRoger Hunt82
  • LMMartin Peters84
  • CMBobby Charlton93
  • CMNobby Stiles82
  • RMAlan Ball86
  • LBRay Wilson82
  • CBBobby Moore93
  • CBJack Charlton84
  • RBGeorge Cohen82
  • GKGordon Banks92
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STJimmy Greaves88
  • RMIan Callaghan80
  • CBNorman Hunter80
  • GKPeter Bonetti78
  • CMRon Flowers76
  • RWTerry Paine76
  • LWJohn Connelly76

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield90
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall89

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield88
Defence90
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall89

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XI

  • STVavá86
  • LWMário Zagallo84
  • CAMPelé93
  • RWGarrincha95
  • CDMZito84
  • CMDidi91
  • LBNílton Santos88
  • CBBellini84
  • CBOrlando82
  • RBDjalma Santos88
  • GKGilmar82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • LWPepe82
  • STMazzola80
  • CMDino Sani78
  • CBZózimo78
  • RBDe Sordi76
  • GKCastilho76
  • STJoel74
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XI

  • STGeoff Hurst86
  • STRoger Hunt82
  • LMMartin Peters84
  • CMBobby Charlton93
  • CMNobby Stiles82
  • RMAlan Ball86
  • LBRay Wilson82
  • CBBobby Moore93
  • CBJack Charlton84
  • RBGeorge Cohen82
  • GKGordon Banks92
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STJimmy Greaves88
  • RMIan Callaghan80
  • CBNorman Hunter80
  • GKPeter Bonetti78
  • CMRon Flowers76
  • RWTerry Paine76
  • LWJohn Connelly76
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