Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arne Slot's Liverpool 2025/26 bring 4-2-3-1 and high press with wide forwards. Bert van Marwijk's Netherlands 2010 answer with 4-2-3-1 and counter attack with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

LiverpoolArne Slot · 4-2-3-1 · High Press · Wide ForwardsNetherlandsBert van Marwijk · 4-2-3-1 · Counter Attack · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Liverpool vs Netherlands

Model lean: Liverpool

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.561.46

39%
Liverpool
22.5%
Draw
38.5%
Netherlands

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110%
  2. 1–27.8%
  3. 0–17.8%
  4. 1–06.5%
  5. 2–16.5%
  6. 0–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.611.46
Shots14.113
Poss52%48%
CS25.5%25%
BTTS55.3%
Over 2.558.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Isak1990.50
  3. Salah1350.34
  4. Díaz1260.32
  5. Szoboszlai720.18
  1. NetherlandsG/m
  2. Persie1950.49
  3. Robben1070.27
  4. Sneijder990.25
  5. Kuyt890.22
Home XILiverpool2025/26Arne Slot · 4-2-3-1
88OVR

XI

  • STAlexander Isak88
  • LWLuis Díaz86
  • CAMDominik Szoboszlai86
  • RWMohamed Salah90
  • CDMRyan Gravenberch84
  • CDMAlexis Mac Allister86
  • LBAndrew Robertson84
  • CBVirgil van Dijk90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJeremie Frimpong84
  • GKAlisson88
Bench · 7
  • CAMFlorian Wirtz88
  • LWCody Gakpo84
  • STHugo Ekitike80
  • CBJoe Gomez80
  • GKGiorgi Mamardashvili80
  • CDMWataru Endo78
  • LBKostas Tsimikas78
Away XINetherlands2010Bert van Marwijk · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STRobin van Persie88
  • LWDirk Kuyt82
  • CAMWesley Sneijder90
  • RWArjen Robben90
  • CDMNigel de Jong82
  • CDMMark van Bommel84
  • LBGiovanni van Bronckhorst84
  • CBJoris Mathijsen80
  • CBJohn Heitinga82
  • RBGregory van der Wiel80
  • GKMaarten Stekelenburg80
Bench · 7
  • CAMRafael van der Vaart84
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar82
  • LWIbrahim Afellay78
  • CBKhalid Boulahrouz76
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • LBEdson Braafheid74
  • CMDemy de Zeeuw74

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry88
Overall88

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry90
Overall87

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XI

  • STAlexander Isak88
  • LWLuis Díaz86
  • CAMDominik Szoboszlai86
  • RWMohamed Salah90
  • CDMRyan Gravenberch84
  • CDMAlexis Mac Allister86
  • LBAndrew Robertson84
  • CBVirgil van Dijk90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJeremie Frimpong84
  • GKAlisson88
Bench · 7
  • CAMFlorian Wirtz88
  • LWCody Gakpo84
  • STHugo Ekitike80
  • CBJoe Gomez80
  • GKGiorgi Mamardashvili80
  • CDMWataru Endo78
  • LBKostas Tsimikas78
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XI

  • STRobin van Persie88
  • LWDirk Kuyt82
  • CAMWesley Sneijder90
  • RWArjen Robben90
  • CDMNigel de Jong82
  • CDMMark van Bommel84
  • LBGiovanni van Bronckhorst84
  • CBJoris Mathijsen80
  • CBJohn Heitinga82
  • RBGregory van der Wiel80
  • GKMaarten Stekelenburg80
Bench · 7
  • CAMRafael van der Vaart84
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar82
  • LWIbrahim Afellay78
  • CBKhalid Boulahrouz76
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • LBEdson Braafheid74
  • CMDemy de Zeeuw74
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