Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2017/18 bring 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards. Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and high press with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester CityPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Wide ForwardsUruguayMarcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Manchester City vs Uruguay

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.591.22

43.5%
Manchester City
26.3%
Draw
30.3%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 0–110.3%
  3. 2–19.5%
  4. 1–07.5%
  5. 1–27.2%
  6. 0–07%

Match profile

xG1.661.30
Shots14.511.7
Poss59%41%
CS27.3%23.3%
BTTS56.5%
Over 2.553%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Agüero2040.51
  3. Sterling1350.34
  4. Sané1190.30
  5. Silva510.13
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Núñez1810.45
  3. Pellistri940.23
  4. Araújo830.21
  5. Bentancur390.10
Home XIManchester City2017/18Pep Guardiola · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • STSergio Agüero90
  • RWRaheem Sterling88
  • CMKevin De Bruyne92
  • CDMFernandinho88
  • CMDavid Silva90
  • LBFabian Delph78
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKEderson88
Bench · 7
  • RWBernardo Silva84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan84
  • CBVincent Kompany84
  • STGabriel Jesus82
  • LBBenjamin Mendy80
  • RBDanilo78
  • GKClaudio Bravo78
Away XIUruguay2026Marcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3
84OVR

XI

  • LWFacundo Pellistri76
  • STDarwin Núñez84
  • RWMaximiliano Araújo78
  • CMFederico Valverde90
  • CDMManuel Ugarte82
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur82
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBRonald Araújo86
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • RBNahitan Nández80
  • GKSergio Rochet80
Bench · 7
  • CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
  • CMNicolas De la Cruz80
  • STLuis Suárez78
  • CBSebastián Cáceres78
  • GKFernando Muslera76
  • CMMathías Villasanti76
  • RWCristian Olivera74

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield95
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry94
Overall92

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry86
Overall84

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XI

  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • STSergio Agüero90
  • RWRaheem Sterling88
  • CMKevin De Bruyne92
  • CDMFernandinho88
  • CMDavid Silva90
  • LBFabian Delph78
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKEderson88
Bench · 7
  • RWBernardo Silva84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan84
  • CBVincent Kompany84
  • STGabriel Jesus82
  • LBBenjamin Mendy80
  • RBDanilo78
  • GKClaudio Bravo78
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XI

  • LWFacundo Pellistri76
  • STDarwin Núñez84
  • RWMaximiliano Araújo78
  • CMFederico Valverde90
  • CDMManuel Ugarte82
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur82
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBRonald Araújo86
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • RBNahitan Nández80
  • GKSergio Rochet80
Bench · 7
  • CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
  • CMNicolas De la Cruz80
  • STLuis Suárez78
  • CBSebastián Cáceres78
  • GKFernando Muslera76
  • CMMathías Villasanti76
  • RWCristian Olivera74
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