Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luciano Spalletti's Italy 2026 bring 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide forwards. Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid 2013/14 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with bbc front three; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ItalyLuciano Spalletti · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide ForwardsReal MadridCarlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · BBC Front Three

400 alternate nights

Italy vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.401.59

34%
Italy
22.3%
Draw
43.8%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.3%
  2. 1–29.3%
  3. 0–28.8%
  4. 0–18.5%
  5. 1–06.8%
  6. 2–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.361.58
Shots12.213.7
Poss49%51%
CS21.3%27.5%
BTTS56.8%
Over 2.556.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Retegui1930.48
  3. Chiesa1130.28
  4. Orsolini820.20
  5. Tonali550.14
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Benzema2090.52
  3. Ronaldo1540.39
  4. Bale1140.28
  5. María500.13
Home XIItaly2026Luciano Spalletti · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
Away XIReal Madrid2013/14Carlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWCristiano Ronaldo97
  • STKarim Benzema88
  • RWGareth Bale91
  • CMLuka Modrić90
  • CDMXabi Alonso88
  • CMÁngel Di María89
  • LBMarcelo88
  • CBPepe87
  • CBSergio Ramos91
  • RBDani Carvajal81
  • GKIker Casillas86
Bench · 9
  • CBRaphaël Varane84
  • CAMIsco84
  • CMSami Khedira83
  • GKDiego López82
  • STÁlvaro Morata80
  • LBFábio Coentrão80
  • CMAsier Illarramendi78
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
  • RWJesé77

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry84
Overall85

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield91
Defence90
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall92

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XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
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XI

  • LWCristiano Ronaldo97
  • STKarim Benzema88
  • RWGareth Bale91
  • CMLuka Modrić90
  • CDMXabi Alonso88
  • CMÁngel Di María89
  • LBMarcelo88
  • CBPepe87
  • CBSergio Ramos91
  • RBDani Carvajal81
  • GKIker Casillas86
Bench · 9
  • CBRaphaël Varane84
  • CAMIsco84
  • CMSami Khedira83
  • GKDiego López82
  • STÁlvaro Morata80
  • LBFábio Coentrão80
  • CMAsier Illarramendi78
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
  • RWJesé77
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