Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Roberto Martínez's Portugal 2026 bring 4-3-3 and star forwards with technical midfield. Ljupko Petrović's Red Star 1990/91 answer with 4-4-2 and star playmaker with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

PortugalRoberto Martínez · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Technical MidfieldRed StarLjupko Petrović · 4-4-2 · Star Playmaker · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Portugal vs Red Star

Model lean: draw

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.501.55

38.5%
Portugal
23%
Draw
38.5%
Red Star

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.5%
  2. 2–110.8%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 1–08%
  5. 0–26.5%
  6. 0–16%

Match profile

xG1.541.49
Shots13.513.1
Poss50%50%
CS20%22%
BTTS63.2%
Over 2.559.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. PortugalG/m
  2. Ronaldo2070.52
  3. Silva1220.30
  4. Leão1080.27
  5. Fernandes400.10
  1. Red StarG/m
  2. Pančev2160.54
  3. Savićević1400.35
  4. Prosinečki700.17
  5. Binić500.13
Home XIPortugal2026Roberto Martínez · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • LWRafael Leão88
  • STCristiano Ronaldo86
  • RWBernardo Silva88
  • CMBruno Fernandes88
  • CDMVitinha86
  • CMRúben Neves82
  • LBNuno Mendes84
  • CBRúben Dias88
  • CBAntónio Silva82
  • RBDiogo Dalot80
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7
  • CMJoão Neves86
  • RWPedro Neto84
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • RBJoão Cancelo82
  • STGonçalo Ramos80
  • RWFrancisco Conceição80
  • GKRui Silva76
Away XIRed Star1990/91Ljupko Petrović · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STDarko Pančev88
  • STDejan Savićević90
  • CAMRobert Prosinečki90
  • CMVladimir Jugović86
  • CMSiniša Mihajlović86
  • RMDragan Binić80
  • LBSlobodan Marović76
  • CBMiodrag Belodedici86
  • CBIlija Najdoski82
  • RBRefik Šabanadžović80
  • GKStevan Stojanović84
Bench · 4
  • CMVlada Stošić78
  • LBIlija Marović76
  • CBDuško Radinović76
  • GKDragoje Leković74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry84
Overall86

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry92
Overall87

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XI

  • LWRafael Leão88
  • STCristiano Ronaldo86
  • RWBernardo Silva88
  • CMBruno Fernandes88
  • CDMVitinha86
  • CMRúben Neves82
  • LBNuno Mendes84
  • CBRúben Dias88
  • CBAntónio Silva82
  • RBDiogo Dalot80
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7
  • CMJoão Neves86
  • RWPedro Neto84
  • CAMJoão Félix82
  • RBJoão Cancelo82
  • STGonçalo Ramos80
  • RWFrancisco Conceição80
  • GKRui Silva76
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XI

  • STDarko Pančev88
  • STDejan Savićević90
  • CAMRobert Prosinečki90
  • CMVladimir Jugović86
  • CMSiniša Mihajlović86
  • RMDragan Binić80
  • LBSlobodan Marović76
  • CBMiodrag Belodedici86
  • CBIlija Najdoski82
  • RBRefik Šabanadžović80
  • GKStevan Stojanović84
Bench · 4
  • CMVlada Stošić78
  • LBIlija Marović76
  • CBDuško Radinović76
  • GKDragoje Leković74
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