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England 2021 vs PSV 1987/88

Gareth Southgate's England 2021 bring 4-2-3-1 and low block with wide forwards. Guus Hiddink's PSV 1987/88 answer with 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Gareth Southgate's England 2021 bring 4-2-3-1 and low block with wide forwards. Guus Hiddink's PSV 1987/88 answer with 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

EnglandGareth Southgate · 4-2-3-1 · Low Block · Wide ForwardsPSVGuus Hiddink · 4-3-3 · Set Pieces · Control Midfield

400 alternate nights

England vs PSV

Model lean: England

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.58–1.44

43%
England
23%
Draw
34%
PSV

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 1–210.3%
  3. 2–110.3%
  4. 1–08.3%
  5. 0–17%
  6. 2–27%

Match profile

xG1.561.46
Shots13.713
Poss50%50%
CS21.5%18%
BTTS64.3%
Over 2.561.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Kane2170.54
  3. Sterling1390.35
  4. Saka1070.27
  5. Mount700.17
  1. PSVG/m
  2. Kieft1930.48
  3. Vanenburg1210.30
  4. Gillhaus840.21
  5. Lerby430.11
Home XIEngland2021Gareth Southgate · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWRaheem Sterling88
  • CAMMason Mount84
  • RWBukayo Saka84
  • CDMKalvin Phillips82
  • CDMDeclan Rice84
  • LBLuke Shaw84
  • CBHarry Maguire82
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker84
  • GKJordan Pickford80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • LWJack Grealish84
  • CAMPhil Foden84
  • RWJadon Sancho82
  • STMarcus Rashford82
  • CMJordan Henderson80
  • CBTyrone Mings76
  • GKSam Johnstone74
Away XIPSV1987/88Guus Hiddink · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWHans Gillhaus82
  • STWim Kieft86
  • RWGerald Vanenburg86
  • CMSøren Lerby84
  • CMEdward Linskens78
  • CMWilly van de Kerkhof80
  • LBJan Heintze82
  • CBIvan Nielsen82
  • CBRonald Koeman90
  • RBEric Gerets86
  • GKHans van Breukelen86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • RBBerry van Aerle80
  • CBStan Valckx78
  • CMAnton Janssen74
  • GKPim Doesburg72

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall86

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWRaheem Sterling88
  • CAMMason Mount84
  • RWBukayo Saka84
  • CDMKalvin Phillips82
  • CDMDeclan Rice84
  • LBLuke Shaw84
  • CBHarry Maguire82
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker84
  • GKJordan Pickford80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • LWJack Grealish84
  • CAMPhil Foden84
  • RWJadon Sancho82
  • STMarcus Rashford82
  • CMJordan Henderson80
  • CBTyrone Mings76
  • GKSam Johnstone74
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XI

  • LWHans Gillhaus82
  • STWim Kieft86
  • RWGerald Vanenburg86
  • CMSøren Lerby84
  • CMEdward Linskens78
  • CMWilly van de Kerkhof80
  • LBJan Heintze82
  • CBIvan Nielsen82
  • CBRonald Koeman90
  • RBEric Gerets86
  • GKHans van Breukelen86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • RBBerry van Aerle80
  • CBStan Valckx78
  • CMAnton Janssen74
  • GKPim Doesburg72
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