Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Bobby Robson's England 1990 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with set pieces. 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.

EnglandBobby Robson · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · 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 1.581.65

35.8%
England
24%
Draw
40.3%
West Germany

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 1–29.8%
  3. 2–28%
  4. 2–17.8%
  5. 0–17.2%
  6. 1–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.491.47
Shots13.213
Poss49%51%
CS17%21%
BTTS65.3%
Over 2.564%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Lineker2120.53
  3. Beardsley1310.33
  4. Barnes820.20
  5. Waddle740.18
  1. West GermanyG/m
  2. Klinsmann2150.54
  3. Littbarski1430.36
  4. Völler1270.32
  5. Matthäus500.13
Home XIEngland1990Bobby Robson · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGary Lineker88
  • STPeter Beardsley84
  • LMJohn Barnes88
  • CMPaul Gascoigne90
  • CMDavid Platt84
  • RMChris Waddle86
  • LBStuart Pearce84
  • CBTerry Butcher84
  • CBDes Walker86
  • RBPaul Parker80
  • GKPeter Shilton88
Bench · 7
  • CBMark Wright80
  • CMSteve McMahon80
  • GKDavid Seaman80
  • STSteve Bull78
  • LBTony Dorigo76
  • RMTrevor Steven76
  • CMNeil Webb76
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
Defence86
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall87

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

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XI

  • STGary Lineker88
  • STPeter Beardsley84
  • LMJohn Barnes88
  • CMPaul Gascoigne90
  • CMDavid Platt84
  • RMChris Waddle86
  • LBStuart Pearce84
  • CBTerry Butcher84
  • CBDes Walker86
  • RBPaul Parker80
  • GKPeter Shilton88
Bench · 7
  • CBMark Wright80
  • CMSteve McMahon80
  • GKDavid Seaman80
  • STSteve Bull78
  • LBTony Dorigo76
  • RMTrevor Steven76
  • CMNeil Webb76
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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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