Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Howard Kendall's Everton 1984/85 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with set pieces. Cristian Chivu's Inter Milan 2025/26 answer with 3-5-2 and wing-backs with two strikers; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

EvertonHoward Kendall · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · Set PiecesInter MilanCristian Chivu · 3-5-2 · Wing-Backs · Two Strikers

400 alternate nights

Everton vs Inter Milan

Model lean: Everton

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.591.43

42.5%
Everton
20.5%
Draw
37%
Inter Milan

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 2–19.5%
  3. 1–28.8%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 1–07%
  6. 2–07%

Match profile

xG1.531.44
Shots13.512.8
Poss49%51%
CS23%20.3%
BTTS59.8%
Over 2.558%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EvertonG/m
  2. Sharp1900.47
  3. Gray1510.38
  4. Sheedy770.19
  5. Steven700.17
  1. Inter MilanG/m
  2. Martínez2340.58
  3. Thuram1510.38
  4. Mkhitaryan580.14
  5. Çalhanoğlu360.09
Home XIEverton1984/85Howard Kendall · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGraeme Sharp86
  • STAndy Gray84
  • LMKevin Sheedy86
  • CMPeter Reid86
  • CMPaul Bracewell82
  • RMTrevor Steven84
  • LBPat Van Den Hauwe80
  • CBKevin Ratcliffe84
  • CBDerek Mountfield80
  • RBGary Stevens80
  • GKNeville Southall90
Bench · 4
  • CMAlan Harper76
  • STPaul Wilkinson74
  • LBJohn Bailey74
  • GKJim Arnold72
Away XIInter Milan2025/26Cristian Chivu · 3-5-2
86OVR

XI

  • STLautaro Martínez90
  • STMarcus Thuram86
  • CAMHenrikh Mkhitaryan80
  • LWBFederico Dimarco84
  • CMHakan Çalhanoğlu86
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • RWBDenzel Dumfries84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBFrancesco Acerbi80
  • CBBenjamin Pavard82
  • GKYann Sommer84
Bench · 7
  • CMPiotr Zieliński82
  • STMehdi Taremi80
  • LWBCarlos Augusto80
  • CBStefan de Vrij80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • GKJosep Martínez76
  • STMarko Arnautović76

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry92
Overall87

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry88
Overall86

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XI

  • STGraeme Sharp86
  • STAndy Gray84
  • LMKevin Sheedy86
  • CMPeter Reid86
  • CMPaul Bracewell82
  • RMTrevor Steven84
  • LBPat Van Den Hauwe80
  • CBKevin Ratcliffe84
  • CBDerek Mountfield80
  • RBGary Stevens80
  • GKNeville Southall90
Bench · 4
  • CMAlan Harper76
  • STPaul Wilkinson74
  • LBJohn Bailey74
  • GKJim Arnold72
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XI

  • STLautaro Martínez90
  • STMarcus Thuram86
  • CAMHenrikh Mkhitaryan80
  • LWBFederico Dimarco84
  • CMHakan Çalhanoğlu86
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • RWBDenzel Dumfries84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBFrancesco Acerbi80
  • CBBenjamin Pavard82
  • GKYann Sommer84
Bench · 7
  • CMPiotr Zieliński82
  • STMehdi Taremi80
  • LWBCarlos Augusto80
  • CBStefan de Vrij80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • GKJosep Martínez76
  • STMarko Arnautović76
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