Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Jürgen Klinsmann's Germany 2006 bring 4-4-2 and high tempo with two strikers. Óscar Tabárez's Uruguay 2010 answer with 4-4-2 and direct attack with set pieces; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

GermanyJürgen Klinsmann · 4-4-2 · High Tempo · Two StrikersUruguayÓscar Tabárez · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · Set Pieces

400 alternate nights

Germany vs Uruguay

Model lean: Germany

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.601.42

42.3%
Germany
22.8%
Draw
35%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 2–18.5%
  3. 1–28.3%
  4. 3–18%
  5. 1–07.2%
  6. 0–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.581.47
Shots13.713.1
Poss52%48%
CS22%19.8%
BTTS61.5%
Over 2.560.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. GermanyG/m
  2. Klose2270.57
  3. Podolski1530.38
  4. Schweinsteiger610.15
  5. Schneider570.14
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Suárez1870.47
  3. Forlán1300.33
  4. Cavani670.17
  5. Pereira620.15
Home XIGermany2006Jürgen Klinsmann · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STMiroslav Klose86
  • STLukas Podolski84
  • LMBastian Schweinsteiger84
  • CMMichael Ballack90
  • CMTorsten Frings82
  • RMBernd Schneider84
  • LBPhilipp Lahm86
  • CBPer Mertesacker80
  • CBChristoph Metzelder80
  • RBArne Friedrich78
  • GKJens Lehmann84
Bench · 7
  • GKOliver Kahn86
  • STOliver Neuville80
  • CMTim Borowski78
  • CBJens Nowotny78
  • RWDavid Odonkor76
  • LBMarcell Jansen76
  • STMike Hanke74
Away XIUruguay2010Óscar Tabárez · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STLuis Suárez88
  • STDiego Forlán90
  • LMEdinson Cavani82
  • CMDiego Pérez80
  • CMEgidio Arévalo80
  • RMÁlvaro Pereira80
  • LBMartín Cáceres80
  • CBDiego Godín86
  • CBDiego Lugano84
  • RBMaxi Pereira80
  • GKFernando Muslera80
Bench · 7
  • STSebastián Abreu76
  • CAMNicolás Lodeiro76
  • CMWalter Gargano76
  • CBAndrés Scotti76
  • RBJorge Fucile76
  • CMSebastián Eguren74
  • GKJuan Castillo72

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry92
Overall85

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield82
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry93
Overall85

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XI

  • STMiroslav Klose86
  • STLukas Podolski84
  • LMBastian Schweinsteiger84
  • CMMichael Ballack90
  • CMTorsten Frings82
  • RMBernd Schneider84
  • LBPhilipp Lahm86
  • CBPer Mertesacker80
  • CBChristoph Metzelder80
  • RBArne Friedrich78
  • GKJens Lehmann84
Bench · 7
  • GKOliver Kahn86
  • STOliver Neuville80
  • CMTim Borowski78
  • CBJens Nowotny78
  • RWDavid Odonkor76
  • LBMarcell Jansen76
  • STMike Hanke74
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XI

  • STLuis Suárez88
  • STDiego Forlán90
  • LMEdinson Cavani82
  • CMDiego Pérez80
  • CMEgidio Arévalo80
  • RMÁlvaro Pereira80
  • LBMartín Cáceres80
  • CBDiego Godín86
  • CBDiego Lugano84
  • RBMaxi Pereira80
  • GKFernando Muslera80
Bench · 7
  • STSebastián Abreu76
  • CAMNicolás Lodeiro76
  • CMWalter Gargano76
  • CBAndrés Scotti76
  • RBJorge Fucile76
  • CMSebastián Eguren74
  • GKJuan Castillo72
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