Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid 2013/14 bring 4-3-3 and counter attack with bbc front three. Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid 2016/17 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with fast transition; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Real MadridCarlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · BBC Front ThreeReal MadridZinedine Zidane · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Fast Transition

400 alternate nights

Real Madrid vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.611.45

41.3%
Real Madrid
23.5%
Draw
35.3%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.8%
  2. 1–29.3%
  3. 1–08.8%
  4. 2–18%
  5. 0–16.5%
  6. 2–06%

Match profile

xG1.511.50
Shots1313.1
Poss48%52%
CS24%18%
BTTS61%
Over 2.557.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Benzema2180.55
  3. Ronaldo1450.36
  4. Bale1210.30
  5. Modrić430.11
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Ronaldo1870.47
  3. Benzema1410.35
  4. Isco1070.27
  5. Modrić440.11
Home XIReal Madrid2013/14Carlo Ancelotti · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWCristiano Ronaldo97
  • STKarim Benzema88
  • RWGareth Bale91
  • CMLuka Modrić90
  • CDMXabi Alonso88
  • CMÁngel Di María89
  • LBMarcelo88
  • CBPepe87
  • CBSergio Ramos91
  • RBDani Carvajal81
  • GKIker Casillas86
Bench · 9
  • CBRaphaël Varane84
  • CAMIsco84
  • CMSami Khedira83
  • GKDiego López82
  • STÁlvaro Morata80
  • LBFábio Coentrão80
  • CMAsier Illarramendi78
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
  • RWJesé77
Away XIReal Madrid2016/17Zinedine Zidane · 4-3-3
94OVR

XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76

Ratings

Attack97
Midfield91
Defence90
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry90
Overall92

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

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XI

  • LWCristiano Ronaldo97
  • STKarim Benzema88
  • RWGareth Bale91
  • CMLuka Modrić90
  • CDMXabi Alonso88
  • CMÁngel Di María89
  • LBMarcelo88
  • CBPepe87
  • CBSergio Ramos91
  • RBDani Carvajal81
  • GKIker Casillas86
Bench · 9
  • CBRaphaël Varane84
  • CAMIsco84
  • CMSami Khedira83
  • GKDiego López82
  • STÁlvaro Morata80
  • LBFábio Coentrão80
  • CMAsier Illarramendi78
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa78
  • RWJesé77
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XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76
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