Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arrigo Sacchi's Italy 1994 bring 4-4-2 and defensive steel with individual brilliance. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 answer with 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ItalyArrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2 · Defensive Steel · Individual BrillianceManchester CityPep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1 · Positional Play · Inverted Fullbacks

400 alternate nights

Italy vs Manchester City

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.341.58

32%
Italy
26.5%
Draw
41.5%
Manchester City

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.3%
  2. 0–18.3%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–07.5%
  5. 1–27.5%
  6. 0–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.331.49
Shots11.713
Poss42%58%
CS20.5%28.5%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.555.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Baggio1850.46
  3. Massaro1200.30
  4. Donadoni620.15
  5. Berti540.14
  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland2340.58
  3. Silva1240.31
  4. Grealish1130.28
  5. Bruyne500.13
Home XIItaly1994Arrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STRoberto Baggio94
  • STDaniele Massaro82
  • LMRoberto Donadoni84
  • CMDemetrio Albertini86
  • CMDino Baggio82
  • RMNicola Berti80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi92
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGianluca Pagliuca86
Bench · 7
  • STGiuseppe Signori84
  • STPierluigi Casiraghi80
  • LBAntonio Benarrivo80
  • GKLuca Marchegiani80
  • CBLuigi Apolloni76
  • RBRoberto Mussi76
  • LMAlberigo Evani76
Away XIManchester City2022/23Pep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1
95OVR

XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence92
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry88
Overall88

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield97
Defence92
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall95

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XI

  • STRoberto Baggio94
  • STDaniele Massaro82
  • LMRoberto Donadoni84
  • CMDemetrio Albertini86
  • CMDino Baggio82
  • RMNicola Berti80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi92
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGianluca Pagliuca86
Bench · 7
  • STGiuseppe Signori84
  • STPierluigi Casiraghi80
  • LBAntonio Benarrivo80
  • GKLuca Marchegiani80
  • CBLuigi Apolloni76
  • RBRoberto Mussi76
  • LMAlberigo Evani76
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XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74
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