The Dugout

Tactical Simulator

Pick any two teams across the top-5 European leagues, choose formations and tactical instructions on each side, and the simulator runs the matchup using last-five form, head-to-head, and our tactical-fit weighting.

COMING SOON

Two-team picker with formation dropdowns (4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 / 3-5-2 / 3-4-3 / 5-3-2)
Per-side tactical sliders: pressing height, build-up speed, defensive line, width
Run a single match or a five-leg series
Probability bars + an editorial breakdown of why
Existing World Cup 2026 simulator stays at /world-cup-2026/simulator for the bracket-specific version