Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Jock Stein's Celtic 1966/67 bring 4-4-2 and high press with wide play. Rinus Michels's Netherlands 1974 answer with 4-3-3 and total football with positional interchange; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CelticJock Stein · 4-4-2 · High Press · Wide PlayNetherlandsRinus Michels · 4-3-3 · Total Football · Positional Interchange

400 alternate nights

Celtic vs Netherlands

Model lean: Netherlands

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.451.57

36.5%
Celtic
23.5%
Draw
40%
Netherlands

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.8%
  2. 1–29.8%
  3. 2–17.2%
  4. 0–26.5%
  5. 0–16.5%
  6. 3–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.501.58
Shots13.113.8
Poss45%55%
CS19.8%23.3%
BTTS62.3%
Over 2.558%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CelticG/m
  2. Chalmers1520.38
  3. Wallace1330.33
  4. Johnstone990.25
  5. Lennox880.22
  1. NetherlandsG/m
  2. Cruyff1950.49
  3. Rensenbrink1290.32
  4. Rep1150.29
  5. Neeskens520.13
Home XICeltic1966/67Jock Stein · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STStevie Chalmers84
  • STWillie Wallace82
  • LWBobby Lennox86
  • CMBobby Murdoch86
  • CMBertie Auld84
  • RWJimmy Johnstone90
  • LBTommy Gemmell84
  • CBJohn Clark80
  • CBBilly McNeill88
  • RBJim Craig78
  • GKRonnie Simpson80
Bench · 4
  • STJohn Hughes80
  • STJoe McBride80
  • CMCharlie Gallagher76
  • GKJohn Fallon72
Away XINetherlands1974Rinus Michels · 4-3-3
90OVR

XI

  • LWRob Rensenbrink90
  • STJohan Cruyff97
  • RWJohnny Rep86
  • CMWim Jansen84
  • CMJohan Neeskens90
  • CMWillem van Hanegem90
  • LBRuud Krol88
  • CBWim Rijsbergen82
  • CBArie Haan84
  • RBWim Suurbier84
  • GKJan Jongbloed80
Bench · 7
  • LWPiet Keizer86
  • CMTheo de Jong80
  • RWRené van de Kerkhof80
  • CMWilly van de Kerkhof80
  • STRuud Geels80
  • GKPiet Schrijvers76
  • STWietze Veenstra74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield84
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry96
Overall85

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry96
Overall90

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XI

  • STStevie Chalmers84
  • STWillie Wallace82
  • LWBobby Lennox86
  • CMBobby Murdoch86
  • CMBertie Auld84
  • RWJimmy Johnstone90
  • LBTommy Gemmell84
  • CBJohn Clark80
  • CBBilly McNeill88
  • RBJim Craig78
  • GKRonnie Simpson80
Bench · 4
  • STJohn Hughes80
  • STJoe McBride80
  • CMCharlie Gallagher76
  • GKJohn Fallon72
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XI

  • LWRob Rensenbrink90
  • STJohan Cruyff97
  • RWJohnny Rep86
  • CMWim Jansen84
  • CMJohan Neeskens90
  • CMWillem van Hanegem90
  • LBRuud Krol88
  • CBWim Rijsbergen82
  • CBArie Haan84
  • RBWim Suurbier84
  • GKJan Jongbloed80
Bench · 7
  • LWPiet Keizer86
  • CMTheo de Jong80
  • RWRené van de Kerkhof80
  • CMWilly van de Kerkhof80
  • STRuud Geels80
  • GKPiet Schrijvers76
  • STWietze Veenstra74
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