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England 1966 vs West Germany 1990

Two world champions built on defensive authority and midfield leadership. England have home-era attacking combinations around Charlton; Germany bring a more modern sweeper system and Matthäus driving through the centre.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Two world champions built on defensive authority and midfield leadership. England have home-era attacking combinations around Charlton; Germany bring a more modern sweeper system and Matthäus driving through the centre.

EnglandAlf Ramsey · 4-4-2 · Wingless Wonders · Set PiecesWest GermanyFranz Beckenbauer · 4-3-3 · Tournament Steel · Box-to-Box

400 alternate nights

England vs West Germany

Model lean: West Germany

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.48–1.41

36.3%
England
27.3%
Draw
36.5%
West Germany

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.5%
  2. 2–18.8%
  3. 1–28.3%
  4. 0–18.3%
  5. 1–07.8%
  6. 0–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.481.42
Shots1312.5
Poss50%50%
CS22%23.5%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.553.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Hurst1960.49
  3. Hunt1360.34
  4. Ball690.17
  5. Peters530.13
  1. West GermanyG/m
  2. Klinsmann1890.47
  3. Völler1060.27
  4. Littbarski900.23
  5. Häßler460.12
Home XIEngland1966Alf Ramsey · 4-4-2
89OVR

XI

  • STGeoff Hurst86
  • STRoger Hunt82
  • LMMartin Peters84
  • CMBobby Charlton93
  • CMNobby Stiles82
  • RMAlan Ball86
  • LBRay Wilson82
  • CBBobby Moore93
  • CBJack Charlton84
  • RBGeorge Cohen82
  • GKGordon Banks92
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STJimmy Greaves88
  • RMIan Callaghan80
  • CBNorman Hunter80
  • GKPeter Bonetti78
  • CMRon Flowers76
  • RWTerry Paine76
  • LWJohn Connelly76
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

Attack86
Midfield88
Defence90
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall89

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

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XI

  • STGeoff Hurst86
  • STRoger Hunt82
  • LMMartin Peters84
  • CMBobby Charlton93
  • CMNobby Stiles82
  • RMAlan Ball86
  • LBRay Wilson82
  • CBBobby Moore93
  • CBJack Charlton84
  • RBGeorge Cohen82
  • GKGordon Banks92
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STJimmy Greaves88
  • RMIan Callaghan80
  • CBNorman Hunter80
  • GKPeter Bonetti78
  • CMRon Flowers76
  • RWTerry Paine76
  • LWJohn Connelly76
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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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