Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Rinus Michels's Netherlands 1988 bring 4-4-2 and total football with star forwards. Juan López's Uruguay 1950 answer with 4-3-3 and tournament steel with direct attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

NetherlandsRinus Michels · 4-4-2 · Total Football · Star ForwardsUruguayJuan López · 4-3-3 · Tournament Steel · Direct Attack

400 alternate nights

Netherlands vs Uruguay

Model lean: Netherlands

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.571.38

41%
Netherlands
25.8%
Draw
33.3%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.3%
  2. 2–18.8%
  3. 0–18%
  4. 1–07.5%
  5. 1–27.2%
  6. 2–27.2%

Match profile

xG1.651.44
Shots14.213
Poss53%47%
CS23.8%20.8%
BTTS61%
Over 2.558.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. NetherlandsG/m
  2. Basten1980.49
  3. Gullit1500.38
  4. Vanenburg700.17
  5. Koeman630.16
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Míguez2080.52
  3. Ghiggia1050.26
  4. Morán950.24
  5. Schiaffino420.10
Home XINetherlands1988Rinus Michels · 4-4-2
90OVR

XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMErwin Koeman80
  • CMJan Wouters84
  • CMArnold Mühren82
  • RMGerald Vanenburg82
  • LBAdri van Tiggelen80
  • CBRonald Koeman88
  • CBFrank Rijkaard90
  • RBBerry van Aerle80
  • GKHans van Breukelen84
Bench · 7
  • STWim Kieft80
  • RWJohn van't Schip78
  • STJohn Bosman76
  • CBWilbert Suvrijn74
  • GKJoop Hiele74
  • CBHenk Fraser74
  • LWPieter Huistra72
Away XIUruguay1950Juan López · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • RWAlcides Ghiggia86
  • STÓscar Míguez84
  • LWRubén Morán78
  • CMJuan Alberto Schiaffino90
  • CDMObdulio Varela88
  • CMJulio Pérez80
  • LBVíctor Rodríguez Andrade80
  • CBEusebio Tejera80
  • CBSchubert Gambetta82
  • RBMatías González78
  • GKRoque Máspoli82
Bench · 7
  • RWErnesto Vidal76
  • STJulio César Britos76
  • CBWilliam Martínez76
  • CMJuan Carlos González74
  • GKAníbal Paz74
  • LWCarlos Romero72
  • CMWashington Ortuño72

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry95
Overall90

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall87

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XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMErwin Koeman80
  • CMJan Wouters84
  • CMArnold Mühren82
  • RMGerald Vanenburg82
  • LBAdri van Tiggelen80
  • CBRonald Koeman88
  • CBFrank Rijkaard90
  • RBBerry van Aerle80
  • GKHans van Breukelen84
Bench · 7
  • STWim Kieft80
  • RWJohn van't Schip78
  • STJohn Bosman76
  • CBWilbert Suvrijn74
  • GKJoop Hiele74
  • CBHenk Fraser74
  • LWPieter Huistra72
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XI

  • RWAlcides Ghiggia86
  • STÓscar Míguez84
  • LWRubén Morán78
  • CMJuan Alberto Schiaffino90
  • CDMObdulio Varela88
  • CMJulio Pérez80
  • LBVíctor Rodríguez Andrade80
  • CBEusebio Tejera80
  • CBSchubert Gambetta82
  • RBMatías González78
  • GKRoque Máspoli82
Bench · 7
  • RWErnesto Vidal76
  • STJulio César Britos76
  • CBWilliam Martínez76
  • CMJuan Carlos González74
  • GKAníbal Paz74
  • LWCarlos Romero72
  • CMWashington Ortuño72
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