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. Juan López's Uruguay 1950 answer with 4-3-3 and tournament steel with direct attack; 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 OverloadUruguayJuan López · 4-3-3 · Tournament Steel · Direct Attack

400 alternate nights

Brazil vs Uruguay

Model lean: Brazil

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.651.43

43.8%
Brazil
18.3%
Draw
38%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.3%
  2. 0–18.8%
  3. 2–18.3%
  4. 2–08%
  5. 1–07.8%
  6. 1–27.5%

Match profile

xG1.671.43
Shots14.412.7
Poss55%45%
CS26%18.5%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.559.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BrazilG/m
  2. Tostão1850.46
  3. Rivelino1250.31
  4. Jairzinho1090.27
  5. Pelé1050.26
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Míguez1900.47
  3. Ghiggia1290.32
  4. Morán990.25
  5. Schiaffino440.11
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 XIUruguay1950Juan López · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • RWAlcides Ghiggia86
  • STÓscar Míguez84
  • LWRubén Morán78
  • CMJuan Alberto Schiaffino90
  • CDMObdulio Varela88
  • CMJulio Pérez80
  • LBVíctor Rodríguez Andrade80
  • CBEusebio Tejera80
  • CBSchubert Gambetta82
  • RBMatías González78
  • GKRoque Máspoli82
Bench · 7
  • RWErnesto Vidal76
  • STJulio César Britos76
  • CBWilliam Martínez76
  • CMJuan Carlos González74
  • GKAníbal Paz74
  • LWCarlos Romero72
  • CMWashington Ortuño72

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield94
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall92

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall87

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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

  • RWAlcides Ghiggia86
  • STÓscar Míguez84
  • LWRubén Morán78
  • CMJuan Alberto Schiaffino90
  • CDMObdulio Varela88
  • CMJulio Pérez80
  • LBVíctor Rodríguez Andrade80
  • CBEusebio Tejera80
  • CBSchubert Gambetta82
  • RBMatías González78
  • GKRoque Máspoli82
Bench · 7
  • RWErnesto Vidal76
  • STJulio César Britos76
  • CBWilliam Martínez76
  • CMJuan Carlos González74
  • GKAníbal Paz74
  • LWCarlos Romero72
  • CMWashington Ortuño72
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