Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Richard Møller Nielsen's Denmark 1992 bring 4-4-2 and low block with counter attack. Franz Beckenbauer's West Germany 1990 answer with 4-3-3 and tournament steel with box-to-box; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

DenmarkRichard Møller Nielsen · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Counter AttackWest GermanyFranz Beckenbauer · 4-3-3 · Tournament Steel · Box-to-Box

400 alternate nights

Denmark vs West Germany

Model lean: Denmark

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.531.45

40.3%
Denmark
23%
Draw
36.8%
West Germany

Most likely scores

  1. 1–210.5%
  2. 1–19.5%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 1–08%
  5. 2–27%
  6. 2–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.431.53
Shots12.813.4
Poss47%53%
CS23.8%20.5%
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. DenmarkG/m
  2. Laudrup2070.52
  3. Povlsen1470.37
  4. Larsen690.17
  5. Christofte570.14
  1. West GermanyG/m
  2. Klinsmann1850.46
  3. Völler1100.28
  4. Littbarski1000.25
  5. Matthäus450.11
Home XIDenmark1992Richard Møller Nielsen · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STFlemming Povlsen80
  • STBrian Laudrup86
  • RMHenrik Larsen78
  • CMKim Vilfort80
  • CMJohn Jensen78
  • LMKim Christofte76
  • CBKent Nielsen78
  • CBLars Olsen80
  • CBTorben Piechnik76
  • RBJohn Sivebæk78
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • LBHenrik Andersen76
  • STLars Elstrup74
  • STBent Christensen74
  • STTorben Frank72
  • CBClaus Christiansen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • CMJohnny Mølby72
Away XIWest Germany1990Franz Beckenbauer · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWPierre Littbarski84
  • STJürgen Klinsmann88
  • RWRudi Völler86
  • CMThomas Häßler86
  • CMLothar Matthäus93
  • CMGuido Buchwald84
  • LBAndreas Brehme88
  • CBKlaus Augenthaler84
  • CBJürgen Kohler86
  • RBThomas Berthold80
  • GKBodo Illgner82
Bench · 7
  • STKarl-Heinz Riedle82
  • CAMAndreas Möller82
  • RBStefan Reuter80
  • CMOlaf Thon80
  • CMUwe Bein78
  • CBHans Pflügler76
  • GKRaimond Aumann76

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield82
Defence82
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall84

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

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XI

  • STFlemming Povlsen80
  • STBrian Laudrup86
  • RMHenrik Larsen78
  • CMKim Vilfort80
  • CMJohn Jensen78
  • LMKim Christofte76
  • CBKent Nielsen78
  • CBLars Olsen80
  • CBTorben Piechnik76
  • RBJohn Sivebæk78
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • LBHenrik Andersen76
  • STLars Elstrup74
  • STBent Christensen74
  • STTorben Frank72
  • CBClaus Christiansen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • CMJohnny Mølby72
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XI

  • LWPierre Littbarski84
  • STJürgen Klinsmann88
  • RWRudi Völler86
  • CMThomas Häßler86
  • CMLothar Matthäus93
  • CMGuido Buchwald84
  • LBAndreas Brehme88
  • CBKlaus Augenthaler84
  • CBJürgen Kohler86
  • RBThomas Berthold80
  • GKBodo Illgner82
Bench · 7
  • STKarl-Heinz Riedle82
  • CAMAndreas Möller82
  • RBStefan Reuter80
  • CMOlaf Thon80
  • CMUwe Bein78
  • CBHans Pflügler76
  • GKRaimond Aumann76
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