Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Mário Zagallo's Brazil 1970 bring 4-2-3-1 and samba football with creative overload. Antonio Conte's Napoli 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and direct attack with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BrazilMário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1 · Samba Football · Creative OverloadNapoliAntonio Conte · 4-3-3 · Direct Attack · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Brazil vs Napoli

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.671.53

40.3%
Brazil
26%
Draw
33.8%
Napoli

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 2–19.5%
  3. 2–28%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 0–17.2%
  6. 0–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.681.37
Shots14.412.4
Poss55%45%
CS18%20.3%
BTTS65.8%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Tostão1990.50
  3. Rivelino1250.31
  4. Jairzinho1180.29
  5. Pelé1010.25
  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Lukaku2340.58
  3. Neres1180.29
  4. Politano1160.29
  5. Gilmour360.09
Home 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
Away XINapoli2025/26Antonio Conte · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWDavid Neres80
  • STRomelu Lukaku84
  • RWMatteo Politano82
  • CMScott McTominay82
  • CDMStanislav Lobotka84
  • CMBilly Gilmour78
  • LBLeonardo Spinazzola80
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • CBAmir Rrahmani82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKAlex Meret82
Bench · 7
  • CMFrank Anguissa82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • LBMathías Olivera78
  • RWCyril Ngonge76
  • CBJuan Jesus76
  • GKPierluigi Gollini74
  • CMMichael Folorunsho74

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield94
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall92

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry86
Overall85

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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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XI

  • LWDavid Neres80
  • STRomelu Lukaku84
  • RWMatteo Politano82
  • CMScott McTominay82
  • CDMStanislav Lobotka84
  • CMBilly Gilmour78
  • LBLeonardo Spinazzola80
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • CBAmir Rrahmani82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKAlex Meret82
Bench · 7
  • CMFrank Anguissa82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • LBMathías Olivera78
  • RWCyril Ngonge76
  • CBJuan Jesus76
  • GKPierluigi Gollini74
  • CMMichael Folorunsho74
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