Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Julian Nagelsmann's Germany 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and high press with technical midfield. Ottavio Bianchi's Napoli 1986/87 answer with 4-3-1-2 and individual brilliance with two strikers; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

GermanyJulian Nagelsmann · 4-2-3-1 · High Press · Technical MidfieldNapoliOttavio Bianchi · 4-3-1-2 · Individual Brilliance · Two Strikers

400 alternate nights

Germany vs Napoli

Model lean: Germany

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.611.53

37.5%
Germany
28%
Draw
34.5%
Napoli

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.5%
  2. 1–28.8%
  3. 2–18.3%
  4. 2–26.5%
  5. 0–06.5%
  6. 1–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.621.50
Shots14.313.4
Poss51%49%
CS21.8%20.8%
BTTS64%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. GermanyG/m
  2. Havertz2120.53
  3. Sané1340.34
  4. Wirtz1200.30
  5. Musiala870.22
  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Giordano1950.49
  3. Carnevale1440.36
  4. Maradona950.24
  5. Bagni500.13
Home XIGermany2026Julian Nagelsmann · 4-2-3-1
86OVR

XI

  • STKai Havertz84
  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • CAMJamal Musiala90
  • RWFlorian Wirtz88
  • CDMIlkay Gündoğan82
  • CDMRobert Andrich80
  • LBDavid Raum80
  • CBNico Schlotterbeck84
  • CBAntonio Rüdiger84
  • RBJoshua Kimmich88
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen84
Bench · 7
  • STNiclas Füllkrug82
  • CBJonathan Tah82
  • RWSerge Gnabry82
  • CMPascal Groß80
  • LWChris Führich78
  • GKOliver Baumann78
  • STDeniz Undav78
Away XINapoli1986/87Ottavio Bianchi · 4-3-1-2
87OVR

XI

  • STBruno Giordano84
  • STAndrea Carnevale80
  • CAMDiego Maradona97
  • CMSalvatore Bagni82
  • CMFernando De Napoli82
  • CMFrancesco Romano78
  • LBGiovanni Francini80
  • CBAlessandro Renica78
  • CBMoreno Ferrario80
  • RBGiuseppe Bruscolotti78
  • GKClaudio Garella78
Bench · 7
  • CBCiro Ferrara78
  • RWLuigi Caffarelli74
  • CBTito Bigliardi72
  • STFrancesco Baiano72
  • GKRaffaele Di Fusco70
  • CMCostanzo Celestini70
  • LBGiuseppe Volpecina70

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry84
Overall86

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping78
Chemistry96
Overall87

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XI

  • STKai Havertz84
  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • CAMJamal Musiala90
  • RWFlorian Wirtz88
  • CDMIlkay Gündoğan82
  • CDMRobert Andrich80
  • LBDavid Raum80
  • CBNico Schlotterbeck84
  • CBAntonio Rüdiger84
  • RBJoshua Kimmich88
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen84
Bench · 7
  • STNiclas Füllkrug82
  • CBJonathan Tah82
  • RWSerge Gnabry82
  • CMPascal Groß80
  • LWChris Führich78
  • GKOliver Baumann78
  • STDeniz Undav78
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XI

  • STBruno Giordano84
  • STAndrea Carnevale80
  • CAMDiego Maradona97
  • CMSalvatore Bagni82
  • CMFernando De Napoli82
  • CMFrancesco Romano78
  • LBGiovanni Francini80
  • CBAlessandro Renica78
  • CBMoreno Ferrario80
  • RBGiuseppe Bruscolotti78
  • GKClaudio Garella78
Bench · 7
  • CBCiro Ferrara78
  • RWLuigi Caffarelli74
  • CBTito Bigliardi72
  • STFrancesco Baiano72
  • GKRaffaele Di Fusco70
  • CMCostanzo Celestini70
  • LBGiuseppe Volpecina70
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