Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Alf Ramsey's England 1966 bring 4-4-2 and wingless wonders with set pieces. Şenol Güneş's Turkey 2002 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with star striker; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

EnglandAlf Ramsey · 4-4-2 · Wingless Wonders · Set PiecesTurkeyŞenol Güneş · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Star Striker

400 alternate nights

England vs Turkey

Model lean: England

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.541.36

43.3%
England
24.5%
Draw
32.3%
Turkey

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.5%
  2. 1–010%
  3. 2–19%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 0–27%
  6. 2–27%

Match profile

xG1.581.36
Shots13.812.2
Poss51%49%
CS23.8%22.5%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.554.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Hurst1990.50
  3. Hunt1490.37
  4. Ball650.16
  5. Charlton590.15
  1. TurkeyG/m
  2. Şükür1830.46
  3. Şaş1100.28
  4. Mansız840.21
  5. Baştürk490.12
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 XITurkey2002Şenol Güneş · 4-3-3
84OVR

XI

  • LWHasan Şaş84
  • STHakan Şükür86
  • RWİlhan Mansız82
  • CMEmre Belözoğlu84
  • CDMTugay Kerimoğlu84
  • CMYıldıray Baştürk84
  • LBErgün Penbe80
  • CBBülent Korkmaz80
  • CBAlpay Özalan82
  • RBÜmit Davala80
  • GKRüştü Reçber86
Bench · 4
  • CBFatih Akyel80
  • STNihat Kahveci80
  • LBHakan Ünsal76
  • GKÖmer Çatkıç74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield88
Defence90
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall89

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall84

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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

  • LWHasan Şaş84
  • STHakan Şükür86
  • RWİlhan Mansız82
  • CMEmre Belözoğlu84
  • CDMTugay Kerimoğlu84
  • CMYıldıray Baştürk84
  • LBErgün Penbe80
  • CBBülent Korkmaz80
  • CBAlpay Özalan82
  • RBÜmit Davala80
  • GKRüştü Reçber86
Bench · 4
  • CBFatih Akyel80
  • STNihat Kahveci80
  • LBHakan Ünsal76
  • GKÖmer Çatkıç74
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