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. Ronald Koeman's Netherlands 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play 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 ForwardsNetherlandsRonald Koeman · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Liverpool vs Netherlands

Model lean: Liverpool

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.521.38

38.8%
Liverpool
26%
Draw
35.3%
Netherlands

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113%
  2. 1–29%
  3. 2–17.5%
  4. 0–16.8%
  5. 1–06.5%
  6. 0–26.3%

Match profile

xG1.551.40
Shots13.612.6
Poss50%50%
CS23.8%22.8%
BTTS59.5%
Over 2.556%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Isak1980.49
  3. Salah1280.32
  4. Díaz1040.26
  5. Szoboszlai870.22
  1. NetherlandsG/m
  2. Depay1960.49
  3. Simons1020.26
  4. Gakpo1010.25
  5. Gravenberch510.13
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 XINetherlands2026Ronald Koeman · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • LWCody Gakpo84
  • STMemphis Depay82
  • RWXavi Simons84
  • CMFrenkie de Jong88
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • CMRyan Gravenberch84
  • LBNathan Aké84
  • CBVirgil van Dijk90
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBDenzel Dumfries84
  • GKBart Verbruggen82
Bench · 7
  • CBMicky van de Ven84
  • RBJurriën Timber82
  • CDMJerdy Schouten80
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • GKMark Flekken80
  • RWDonyell Malen80
  • STWout Weghorst76

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry88
Overall88

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry84
Overall86

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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

  • LWCody Gakpo84
  • STMemphis Depay82
  • RWXavi Simons84
  • CMFrenkie de Jong88
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • CMRyan Gravenberch84
  • LBNathan Aké84
  • CBVirgil van Dijk90
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBDenzel Dumfries84
  • GKBart Verbruggen82
Bench · 7
  • CBMicky van de Ven84
  • RBJurriën Timber82
  • CDMJerdy Schouten80
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • GKMark Flekken80
  • RWDonyell Malen80
  • STWout Weghorst76
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