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Brazil 1958 vs Liverpool 2004/05

Vicente Feola's Brazil 1958 bring 4-2-3-1 and samba football with wide play. Rafael Benítez's Liverpool 2004/05 answer with 4-4-2 and never give up with counter attack; 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. Rafael Benítez's Liverpool 2004/05 answer with 4-4-2 and never give up with counter attack; 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 PlayLiverpoolRafael Benítez · 4-4-2 · Never Give Up · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Brazil vs Liverpool

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.54–1.50

39.3%
Brazil
24.3%
Draw
36.5%
Liverpool

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.5%
  2. 1–29.5%
  3. 2–19.3%
  4. 2–07.2%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 0–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.551.49
Shots13.413.1
Poss52%48%
CS22.8%21%
BTTS62.3%
Over 2.559%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Vavá2060.52
  3. Zagallo1100.28
  4. Garrincha1030.26
  5. Pelé880.22
  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Kewell1960.49
  3. Baroš1300.33
  4. García720.18
  5. Riise600.15
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 XILiverpool2004/05Rafael Benítez · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield90
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall89

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall88

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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

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72
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