Why this matchup matters
Two football ideas, one impossible night Brazil's expressive front five meet the World Cup side that controlled matches through possession and rest defence. Spain can slow the rhythm, but Pelé and Jairzinho threaten precisely when a controlled game suddenly becomes individual.
Brazil Mário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1 · Samba Football · Creative OverloadVS Spain Vicente del Bosque · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · Midfield Dominance
400 alternate nights
Brazil vs Spain Model lean: Brazil
Signature score
1–1
average goals 1.55–1.41
Most likely scores 1–1 11.8% 2–1 9.5% 1–2 8% 2–0 7% 0–0 6.8% 0–1 6.5% Match profile xG 1.53 1.43
Shots 13.4 12.5
Poss 46% 54%
CS 25.5% 21.3%
Goals in 400 matches Brazil G /m Tostão 199 0.50 Jairzinho 110 0.28 Rivelino 101 0.25 Pelé 97 0.24 Spain G /m Villa 198 0.49 Iniesta 106 0.27 Pedro 101 0.25 Alonso 48 0.12
Home XI Brazil 1970 Mário Zagallo · 4-2-3-1 92 OVR
XI
ST Tostão 89
Tostão
PAC 89 SHO 84 PAS 89 DRI 78 DEF 57 PHY 84 LW Rivelino 92
Rivelino
PAC 98 SHO 86 PAS 83 DRI 86 DEF 66 PHY 85 CAM Pelé 98
Pelé
PAC 94 SHO 96 PAS 90 DRI 94 DEF 74 PHY 87 RW Jairzinho 91
Jairzinho
PAC 95 SHO 90 PAS 83 DRI 85 DEF 65 PHY 87 CDM Clodoaldo 86
Clodoaldo
PAC 73 SHO 64 PAS 83 DRI 77 DEF 85 PHY 81 CM Gérson 91
Gérson
PAC 87 SHO 78 PAS 95 DRI 92 DEF 79 PHY 83 LB Everaldo 82
Everaldo
PAC 84 SHO 63 PAS 75 DRI 73 DEF 78 PHY 79 CB Piazza 83
Piazza
PAC 71 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 83 PHY 82 CB Brito 84
Brito
PAC 69 SHO 50 PAS 73 DRI 62 DEF 84 PHY 83 RB Carlos Alberto 90
Carlos Alberto
PAC 95 SHO 72 PAS 84 DRI 83 DEF 85 PHY 87 GK Félix 82
Félix
DIV 79 HAN 78 KIC 63 REF 81 SPD 59 POS 82 Bench · 9 ▾ LW Paulo Cézar Caju 83
Paulo Cézar Caju
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 76 DRI 77 DEF 56 PHY 75 LW Edu 82
Edu
PAC 87 SHO 79 PAS 74 DRI 76 DEF 55 PHY 74 ST Roberto 80
Roberto
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 71 DRI 70 DEF 48 PHY 73 CB Fontana 78
Fontana
PAC 64 SHO 43 PAS 67 DRI 56 DEF 78 PHY 77 LB Marco Antônio 78
Marco Antônio
PAC 79 SHO 61 PAS 72 DRI 70 DEF 75 PHY 75 RB Zé Maria 77
Zé Maria
PAC 82 SHO 59 PAS 70 DRI 70 DEF 73 PHY 75 CB Baldocchi 76
Baldocchi
PAC 60 SHO 40 PAS 65 DRI 55 DEF 75 PHY 76 GK Leão 76
Leão
DIV 73 HAN 77 KIC 59 REF 74 SPD 54 POS 77 GK Ado 74
Ado
DIV 76 HAN 72 KIC 57 REF 76 SPD 48 POS 76
Away XI Spain 2010 Vicente del Bosque · 4-3-3 93 OVR
XI
LW Andrés Iniesta 94
Andrés Iniesta
PAC 98 SHO 82 PAS 93 DRI 95 DEF 68 PHY 86 ST David Villa 91
David Villa
PAC 90 SHO 92 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 59 PHY 86 RW Pedro 84
Pedro
PAC 88 SHO 83 PAS 76 DRI 79 DEF 59 PHY 77 CM Xavi 96
Xavi
PAC 87 SHO 81 PAS 98 DRI 97 DEF 83 PHY 87 CDM Sergio Busquets 89
Sergio Busquets
PAC 76 SHO 67 PAS 90 DRI 81 DEF 86 PHY 84 CM Xabi Alonso 90
Xabi Alonso
PAC 84 SHO 77 PAS 93 DRI 89 DEF 77 PHY 81 LB Joan Capdevila 82
Joan Capdevila
PAC 87 SHO 64 PAS 75 DRI 74 DEF 79 PHY 79 CB Carles Puyol 90
Carles Puyol
PAC 73 SHO 56 PAS 81 DRI 69 DEF 92 PHY 89 CB Gerard Piqué 88
Gerard Piqué
PAC 76 SHO 52 PAS 78 DRI 65 DEF 87 PHY 88 RB Sergio Ramos 86
Sergio Ramos
PAC 85 SHO 69 PAS 79 DRI 79 DEF 85 PHY 84 GK Iker Casillas 90
Iker Casillas
DIV 89 HAN 86 KIC 73 REF 88 SPD 63 POS 87 Bench · 9 ▾ CAM David Silva 88
David Silva
PAC 84 SHO 79 PAS 85 DRI 90 DEF 64 PHY 78 ST Fernando Torres 86
Fernando Torres
PAC 88 SHO 87 PAS 77 DRI 77 DEF 53 PHY 80 CM Cesc Fàbregas 86
Cesc Fàbregas
PAC 81 SHO 72 PAS 85 DRI 85 DEF 74 PHY 77 GK Pepe Reina 84
Pepe Reina
DIV 85 HAN 79 KIC 69 REF 86 SPD 63 POS 82 RW Jesús Navas 82
Jesús Navas
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 74 DRI 78 DEF 56 PHY 75 CAM Juan Mata 82
Juan Mata
PAC 80 SHO 73 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 58 PHY 72 CB Raúl Albiol 80
Raúl Albiol
PAC 67 SHO 45 PAS 70 DRI 58 DEF 81 PHY 79 CB Carlos Marchena 80
Carlos Marchena
PAC 68 SHO 45 PAS 71 DRI 57 DEF 79 PHY 78 RB Álvaro Arbeloa 78
Álvaro Arbeloa
PAC 80 SHO 60 PAS 72 DRI 70 DEF 73 PHY 76 Ratings Attack 97
Midfield 94
Defence 86
Goalkeeping 82
Chemistry 96
Overall 92
Ratings Attack 90
Midfield 98
Defence 88
Goalkeeping 90
Chemistry 97
Overall 93
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Home Brazil Mário Zagallo· 4-2-3-1 92 OVR
Change team ▾ XI
ST Tostão 89
Tostão
PAC 89 SHO 84 PAS 89 DRI 78 DEF 57 PHY 84 LW Rivelino 92
Rivelino
PAC 98 SHO 86 PAS 83 DRI 86 DEF 66 PHY 85 CAM Pelé 98
Pelé
PAC 94 SHO 96 PAS 90 DRI 94 DEF 74 PHY 87 RW Jairzinho 91
Jairzinho
PAC 95 SHO 90 PAS 83 DRI 85 DEF 65 PHY 87 CDM Clodoaldo 86
Clodoaldo
PAC 73 SHO 64 PAS 83 DRI 77 DEF 85 PHY 81 CM Gérson 91
Gérson
PAC 87 SHO 78 PAS 95 DRI 92 DEF 79 PHY 83 LB Everaldo 82
Everaldo
PAC 84 SHO 63 PAS 75 DRI 73 DEF 78 PHY 79 CB Piazza 83
Piazza
PAC 71 SHO 48 PAS 73 DRI 60 DEF 83 PHY 82 CB Brito 84
Brito
PAC 69 SHO 50 PAS 73 DRI 62 DEF 84 PHY 83 RB Carlos Alberto 90
Carlos Alberto
PAC 95 SHO 72 PAS 84 DRI 83 DEF 85 PHY 87 GK Félix 82
Félix
DIV 79 HAN 78 KIC 63 REF 81 SPD 59 POS 82 Bench · 9 ▾ LW Paulo Cézar Caju 83
Paulo Cézar Caju
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 76 DRI 77 DEF 56 PHY 75 LW Edu 82
Edu
PAC 87 SHO 79 PAS 74 DRI 76 DEF 55 PHY 74 ST Roberto 80
Roberto
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 71 DRI 70 DEF 48 PHY 73 CB Fontana 78
Fontana
PAC 64 SHO 43 PAS 67 DRI 56 DEF 78 PHY 77 LB Marco Antônio 78
Marco Antônio
PAC 79 SHO 61 PAS 72 DRI 70 DEF 75 PHY 75 RB Zé Maria 77
Zé Maria
PAC 82 SHO 59 PAS 70 DRI 70 DEF 73 PHY 75 CB Baldocchi 76
Baldocchi
PAC 60 SHO 40 PAS 65 DRI 55 DEF 75 PHY 76 GK Leão 76
Leão
DIV 73 HAN 77 KIC 59 REF 74 SPD 54 POS 77 GK Ado 74
Ado
DIV 76 HAN 72 KIC 57 REF 76 SPD 48 POS 76 VS
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Away Spain Vicente del Bosque· 4-3-3 93 OVR
Change team ▾ XI
LW Andrés Iniesta 94
Andrés Iniesta
PAC 98 SHO 82 PAS 93 DRI 95 DEF 68 PHY 86 ST David Villa 91
David Villa
PAC 90 SHO 92 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 59 PHY 86 RW Pedro 84
Pedro
PAC 88 SHO 83 PAS 76 DRI 79 DEF 59 PHY 77 CM Xavi 96
Xavi
PAC 87 SHO 81 PAS 98 DRI 97 DEF 83 PHY 87 CDM Sergio Busquets 89
Sergio Busquets
PAC 76 SHO 67 PAS 90 DRI 81 DEF 86 PHY 84 CM Xabi Alonso 90
Xabi Alonso
PAC 84 SHO 77 PAS 93 DRI 89 DEF 77 PHY 81 LB Joan Capdevila 82
Joan Capdevila
PAC 87 SHO 64 PAS 75 DRI 74 DEF 79 PHY 79 CB Carles Puyol 90
Carles Puyol
PAC 73 SHO 56 PAS 81 DRI 69 DEF 92 PHY 89 CB Gerard Piqué 88
Gerard Piqué
PAC 76 SHO 52 PAS 78 DRI 65 DEF 87 PHY 88 RB Sergio Ramos 86
Sergio Ramos
PAC 85 SHO 69 PAS 79 DRI 79 DEF 85 PHY 84 GK Iker Casillas 90
Iker Casillas
DIV 89 HAN 86 KIC 73 REF 88 SPD 63 POS 87 Bench · 9 ▾ CAM David Silva 88
David Silva
PAC 84 SHO 79 PAS 85 DRI 90 DEF 64 PHY 78 ST Fernando Torres 86
Fernando Torres
PAC 88 SHO 87 PAS 77 DRI 77 DEF 53 PHY 80 CM Cesc Fàbregas 86
Cesc Fàbregas
PAC 81 SHO 72 PAS 85 DRI 85 DEF 74 PHY 77 GK Pepe Reina 84
Pepe Reina
DIV 85 HAN 79 KIC 69 REF 86 SPD 63 POS 82 RW Jesús Navas 82
Jesús Navas
PAC 84 SHO 80 PAS 74 DRI 78 DEF 56 PHY 75 CAM Juan Mata 82
Juan Mata
PAC 80 SHO 73 PAS 81 DRI 82 DEF 58 PHY 72 CB Raúl Albiol 80
Raúl Albiol
PAC 67 SHO 45 PAS 70 DRI 58 DEF 81 PHY 79 CB Carlos Marchena 80
Carlos Marchena
PAC 68 SHO 45 PAS 71 DRI 57 DEF 79 PHY 78 RB Álvaro Arbeloa 78
Álvaro Arbeloa
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