Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

André Villas-Boas's Porto 2010/11 bring 4-3-3 and high press with vertical runs. 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.

PortoAndré Villas-Boas · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical RunsUruguayMarcelo Bielsa · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Porto vs Uruguay

Model lean: Porto

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.701.46

44.5%
Porto
23%
Draw
32.5%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.3%
  2. 1–29%
  3. 2–18.8%
  4. 3–16.8%
  5. 1–06.5%
  6. 0–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.591.44
Shots14.212.9
Poss52%48%
CS22.5%17.8%
BTTS63.7%
Over 2.562.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. PortoG/m
  2. Falcao2280.57
  3. Hulk1310.33
  4. Varela1180.29
  5. Moutinho520.13
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Núñez1870.47
  3. Araújo1220.30
  4. Pellistri1180.29
  5. Valverde420.10
Home XIPorto2010/11André Villas-Boas · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • LWHulk86
  • STRadamel Falcao88
  • RWSilvestre Varela80
  • CMJoão Moutinho86
  • CDMFernando82
  • CMFredy Guarín82
  • LBÁlvaro Pereira80
  • CBRolando80
  • CBNicolás Otamendi82
  • RBCristian Săpunaru76
  • GKHélton82
Bench · 7
  • CAMFernando Belluschi80
  • CAMJames Rodríguez78
  • CBMaicon76
  • RBJorge Fucile76
  • CMSouza74
  • STWalter74
  • GKBetinho68
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

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall86

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry86
Overall84

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XI

  • LWHulk86
  • STRadamel Falcao88
  • RWSilvestre Varela80
  • CMJoão Moutinho86
  • CDMFernando82
  • CMFredy Guarín82
  • LBÁlvaro Pereira80
  • CBRolando80
  • CBNicolás Otamendi82
  • RBCristian Săpunaru76
  • GKHélton82
Bench · 7
  • CAMFernando Belluschi80
  • CAMJames Rodríguez78
  • CBMaicon76
  • RBJorge Fucile76
  • CMSouza74
  • STWalter74
  • GKBetinho68
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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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