Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Dušan Uhrin's Czechia 1996 bring 4-4-2 and wide play with technical midfield. Michel Hidalgo's France 1984 answer with 4-3-1-2 and star midfield with technical midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CzechiaDušan Uhrin · 4-4-2 · Wide Play · Technical MidfieldFranceMichel Hidalgo · 4-3-1-2 · Star Midfield · Technical Midfield

400 alternate nights

Czechia vs France

Model lean: Czechia

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.641.47

41.5%
Czechia
26.3%
Draw
32.3%
France

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 2–18.8%
  3. 1–08.3%
  4. 2–08%
  5. 2–27.5%
  6. 1–26%

Match profile

xG1.571.54
Shots14.113.6
Poss47%53%
CS24.8%19.3%
BTTS61.3%
Over 2.557.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CzechiaG/m
  2. Kuka2100.53
  3. Berger1360.34
  4. Poborský890.22
  5. Nedvěd770.19
  1. FranceG/m
  2. Lacombe1870.47
  3. Bellone1410.35
  4. Platini1050.26
  5. Fernandez370.09
Home XICzechia1996Dušan Uhrin · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STPavel Kuka84
  • STPatrik Berger84
  • LMPavel Nedvěd86
  • CMJiří Němec82
  • CMRadek Bejbl80
  • RMKarel Poborský86
  • LBKarel Rada76
  • CBJan Suchopárek80
  • CBMiroslav Kadlec82
  • RBMichal Horňák76
  • GKPetr Kouba80
Bench · 3
  • RWVladimír Šmicer80
  • GKPavel Srníček78
  • STRadek Drulák76
Away XIFrance1984Michel Hidalgo · 4-3-1-2
88OVR

XI

  • STBernard Lacombe82
  • STBruno Bellone80
  • CAMMichel Platini96
  • CMAlain Giresse88
  • CMJean Tigana88
  • CMLuis Fernandez84
  • LBManuel Amoros82
  • CBYvon Le Roux78
  • CBMaxime Bossis84
  • RBPatrick Battiston80
  • GKJoël Bats82
Bench · 7
  • RWDominique Rocheteau84
  • LWDidier Six80
  • CAMBernard Genghini78
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • LBJean-François Domergue76
  • LBThierry Tusseau74
  • GKPhilippe Bergeroo74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall85

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield94
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

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XI

  • STPavel Kuka84
  • STPatrik Berger84
  • LMPavel Nedvěd86
  • CMJiří Němec82
  • CMRadek Bejbl80
  • RMKarel Poborský86
  • LBKarel Rada76
  • CBJan Suchopárek80
  • CBMiroslav Kadlec82
  • RBMichal Horňák76
  • GKPetr Kouba80
Bench · 3
  • RWVladimír Šmicer80
  • GKPavel Srníček78
  • STRadek Drulák76
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XI

  • STBernard Lacombe82
  • STBruno Bellone80
  • CAMMichel Platini96
  • CMAlain Giresse88
  • CMJean Tigana88
  • CMLuis Fernandez84
  • LBManuel Amoros82
  • CBYvon Le Roux78
  • CBMaxime Bossis84
  • RBPatrick Battiston80
  • GKJoël Bats82
Bench · 7
  • RWDominique Rocheteau84
  • LWDidier Six80
  • CAMBernard Genghini78
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • LBJean-François Domergue76
  • LBThierry Tusseau74
  • GKPhilippe Bergeroo74
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