Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 bring 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks. Vicente del Bosque's Spain 2010 answer with 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with midfield dominance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester CityPep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1 · Positional Play · Inverted FullbacksSpainVicente del Bosque · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · Midfield Dominance

400 alternate nights

Manchester City vs Spain

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.631.35

43.3%
Manchester City
23.8%
Draw
33%
Spain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.5%
  2. 1–28.3%
  3. 2–18.3%
  4. 1–07.8%
  5. 0–17.5%
  6. 3–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.551.33
Shots13.511.6
Poss49%51%
CS24.3%19.3%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.557.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland2410.60
  3. Silva1450.36
  4. Grealish880.22
  5. Gündoğan610.15
  1. SpainG/m
  2. Villa1710.43
  3. Pedro1180.29
  4. Iniesta940.23
  5. Xavi460.12
Home 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
Away XISpain2010Vicente del Bosque · 4-3-3
93OVR

XI

  • LWAndrés Iniesta94
  • STDavid Villa91
  • RWPedro84
  • CMXavi96
  • CDMSergio Busquets89
  • CMXabi Alonso90
  • LBJoan Capdevila82
  • CBCarles Puyol90
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBSergio Ramos86
  • GKIker Casillas90
Bench · 9
  • CAMDavid Silva88
  • STFernando Torres86
  • CMCesc Fàbregas86
  • GKPepe Reina84
  • RWJesús Navas82
  • CAMJuan Mata82
  • CBRaúl Albiol80
  • CBCarlos Marchena80
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield97
Defence92
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall95

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield98
Defence88
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry97
Overall93

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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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XI

  • LWAndrés Iniesta94
  • STDavid Villa91
  • RWPedro84
  • CMXavi96
  • CDMSergio Busquets89
  • CMXabi Alonso90
  • LBJoan Capdevila82
  • CBCarles Puyol90
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBSergio Ramos86
  • GKIker Casillas90
Bench · 9
  • CAMDavid Silva88
  • STFernando Torres86
  • CMCesc Fàbregas86
  • GKPepe Reina84
  • RWJesús Navas82
  • CAMJuan Mata82
  • CBRaúl Albiol80
  • CBCarlos Marchena80
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
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