Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Giovanni Trapattoni's Inter Milan 1988/89 bring 4-4-2 and box-to-box with two strikers. Walter Smith's Rangers 1992/93 answer with 4-4-2 and two strikers with star winger; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Inter MilanGiovanni Trapattoni · 4-4-2 · Box-to-Box · Two StrikersRangersWalter Smith · 4-4-2 · Two Strikers · Star Winger

400 alternate nights

Inter Milan vs Rangers

Model lean: Inter Milan

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.521.37

42.5%
Inter Milan
24.3%
Draw
33.3%
Rangers

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.8%
  2. 2–110%
  3. 1–08.3%
  4. 0–18%
  5. 2–26.8%
  6. 2–06.8%

Match profile

xG1.571.40
Shots13.812.5
Poss51%49%
CS25.5%20.5%
BTTS57.8%
Over 2.554.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Inter MilanG/m
  2. Klinsmann2060.52
  3. Serena1320.33
  4. Díaz790.20
  5. Brehme630.16
  1. RangersG/m
  2. McCoist1550.39
  3. Laudrup990.25
  4. Hateley990.25
  5. Huistra700.17
Home XIInter Milan1988/89Giovanni Trapattoni · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STJürgen Klinsmann86
  • STAldo Serena82
  • LMAndreas Brehme86
  • CMLothar Matthäus92
  • CMNicola Berti82
  • RMRamón Díaz82
  • LBGiuseppe Baresi80
  • CBRiccardo Ferri84
  • RBGiuseppe Bergomi86
  • CBAndrea Mandorlini80
  • GKWalter Zenga88
Bench · 7
  • RMAlessandro Bianchi76
  • RWPietro Fanna74
  • CBCorrado Verdelli74
  • CMGianfranco Matteoli74
  • GKAstutillo Malgioglio70
  • STMassimo Ciocci70
  • CMEnrico Cucchi70
Away XIRangers1992/93Walter Smith · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STAlly McCoist86
  • STMark Hateley84
  • LWPieter Huistra78
  • CAMIan Durrant82
  • CMStuart McCall82
  • RWBrian Laudrup90
  • LBDavid Robertson80
  • CBDave McPherson80
  • CBRichard Gough86
  • RBGary Stevens78
  • GKAndy Goram86
Bench · 4
  • CMIan Ferguson80
  • CMNigel Spackman76
  • CBJohn Brown76
  • GKLindsay Hamilton70

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry92
Overall88

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • STJürgen Klinsmann86
  • STAldo Serena82
  • LMAndreas Brehme86
  • CMLothar Matthäus92
  • CMNicola Berti82
  • RMRamón Díaz82
  • LBGiuseppe Baresi80
  • CBRiccardo Ferri84
  • RBGiuseppe Bergomi86
  • CBAndrea Mandorlini80
  • GKWalter Zenga88
Bench · 7
  • RMAlessandro Bianchi76
  • RWPietro Fanna74
  • CBCorrado Verdelli74
  • CMGianfranco Matteoli74
  • GKAstutillo Malgioglio70
  • STMassimo Ciocci70
  • CMEnrico Cucchi70
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XI

  • STAlly McCoist86
  • STMark Hateley84
  • LWPieter Huistra78
  • CAMIan Durrant82
  • CMStuart McCall82
  • RWBrian Laudrup90
  • LBDavid Robertson80
  • CBDave McPherson80
  • CBRichard Gough86
  • RBGary Stevens78
  • GKAndy Goram86
Bench · 4
  • CMIan Ferguson80
  • CMNigel Spackman76
  • CBJohn Brown76
  • GKLindsay Hamilton70
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