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. Brian Clough's Nott'm Forest 1979/80 answer with 4-4-2 and wide play with counter attack; 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 MidfieldNott'm ForestBrian Clough · 4-4-2 · Wide Play · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Germany vs Nott'm Forest

Model lean: Germany

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.461.31

40.8%
Germany
25.3%
Draw
34%
Nott'm Forest

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.5%
  2. 2–110.3%
  3. 1–09.3%
  4. 0–18%
  5. 1–28%
  6. 2–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.511.46
Shots13.213
Poss53%47%
CS25.8%20%
BTTS60%
Over 2.553%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. GermanyG/m
  2. Havertz1770.44
  3. Wirtz1320.33
  4. Sané1070.27
  5. Musiala870.22
  1. Nott'm ForestG/m
  2. Birtles1820.46
  3. Francis1230.31
  4. Robertson630.16
  5. O'Neill510.13
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 XINott'm Forest1979/80Brian Clough · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry84
Overall86

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
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

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74
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