Expected Line-ups

Expected Line-ups

Our expected line-ups data gives you intelligent and early access to the expected line-ups from all the matches we cover. We strive to have the expected line-ups as early as possible, in most cases already around 24 hours after a team’s most recent match. The expected line-up is adjusted during the week, before finally being released as official around one hour before kick-off. Our expected line-ups data contains all the basic match data, formation, expected starting 11 with player positions, as well as the expected substitutes for the home and away team.

Our expected line-ups data is very suitable for football live score apps that want to attract users earlier on match day, for bookmakers and their odds compilers who need injury news to adjust their odds, for fantasy providers as an extra service to their users, and last but not least for sports betting affiliates looking for automated pre-match data for their betting tips and improved Google ranking.

Data points

Match: Argentina-Brazil
Competition: World Cup
Round: Final
Date: 1 July 2018
Status: Expected line-up
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting 11: Name of 11 players with positions
Substitutes: Name of substitutes
Last updated: 27 April 2022, 10:03:51

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            "matchinfo": {
                "match_id": "632188c863dc7a562d1d9575301f6b5e",
                "match_name": "Arsenal S.-Huracan",
                "match_date": "2022-08-27 02:00:00",
                "competition_id": "ARG_1",
                "competition_name": "Liga Profesional",
                "match_season": "2022",
                "country": "ARG",
                "club": [
                    [
                        {
                            "side": "away",
                            "club_id": "HURACAN",
                            "club_name": "Huracan",
                            "starting11": {
                                "formation_id": 10,
                                "formation_desc": "1-4-2-3-1",
                                "lineup_type": "expected",
                                "last_update": "2022-08-22 10:44:38",
                                "player": [
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "LUCAS-ABRAHAM-CHAVEZ",
                                        "player_name": "Lucas Ch\u00e1ves",
                                        "shirt_number": "01",
                                        "position_code": "GK",
                                        "position_desc": "Goalkeeper"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "ISMAEL-ALBERTO-QUILEZ",
                                        "player_name": "Ismael Quilez",
                                        "shirt_number": "04",
                                        "position_code": "RB",
                                        "position_desc": "Right Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "FERNANDO-TOBIO",
                                        "player_name": "Fernando Tobio",
                                        "shirt_number": "02",
                                        "position_code": "CB",
                                        "position_desc": "Central Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "PATRICIO-PIZARRO",
                                        "player_name": "Patricio Pizarro",
                                        "shirt_number": "35",
                                        "position_code": "CB",
                                        "position_desc": "Central Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "GUILLERMO-BENITEZ",
                                        "player_name": "Guillermo Benitez",
                                        "shirt_number": "14",
                                        "position_code": "LB",
                                        "position_desc": "Left Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "SANTIAGO-HEZZE",
                                        "player_name": "Santiago Hezze",
                                        "shirt_number": "05",
                                        "position_code": "DM",
                                        "position_desc": "Defensive midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "FEDERICO-FATTORI",
                                        "player_name": "Federico Fattori",
                                        "shirt_number": "24",
                                        "position_code": "DM",
                                        "position_desc": "Defensive midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "BENJAMIN-ANTONIO-GARRE",
                                        "player_name": "Benjamin Garre",
                                        "shirt_number": "22",
                                        "position_code": "RW",
                                        "position_desc": "Right Wing"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "FRANCO-CRISTALDO",
                                        "player_name": "Franco Cristaldo",
                                        "shirt_number": "10",
                                        "position_code": "AM",
                                        "position_desc": "Attacking midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "RODRIGO-CABRAL",
                                        "player_name": "Rodrigo Cabral",
                                        "shirt_number": "16",
                                        "position_code": "LW",
                                        "position_desc": "Left Wing"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "MATIAS-COCCARO",
                                        "player_name": "Matias Coccaro",
                                        "shirt_number": "07",
                                        "position_code": "FW",
                                        "position_desc": "Forward"
                                    }
                                ]
                            },
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                                "last_update": "2022-08-22T08:44:38.000000Z",
                                "player": [
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "ENZO-LUNA",
                                        "player_name": "Enzo Luna",
                                        "shirt_number": "36"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "MAICOL-CABRERA",
                                        "player_name": "Maicol Cabrera",
                                        "shirt_number": "20"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "NICOLAS-CORDERO",
                                        "player_name": "Nicol\u00e1s Cordero",
                                        "shirt_number": "09"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "VALENTIN-SANCHEZ",
                                        "player_name": "Valentin Sanchez",
                                        "shirt_number": "17"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "FERNANDO-GABRIEL-GODOY",
                                        "player_name": "Fernando Godoy",
                                        "shirt_number": "11"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "JUAN-CARLOS-GAUTO",
                                        "player_name": "Juan Carlos Gauto",
                                        "shirt_number": "33"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "GABRIEL-ALEJANDRO-GUDINO",
                                        "player_name": "Gabriel Gudi\u00f1o",
                                        "shirt_number": "18"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "DIEGO-ALAN-MERCADO-CARRIZO",
                                        "player_name": "Diego Mercado",
                                        "shirt_number": "30"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "LUCAS-CARRIZO",
                                        "player_name": "Lucas Carrizo",
                                        "shirt_number": "03"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "SANTIAGO-MOYA",
                                        "player_name": "Santiago Moya",
                                        "shirt_number": "28"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "RAFAEL-FERRARIO",
                                        "player_name": "Rafael Ferrario",
                                        "shirt_number": "27"
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "side": "home",
                            "club_id": "ARSENAL-S",
                            "club_name": "Arsenal S.",
                            "starting11": {
                                "formation_id": 4,
                                "formation_desc": "1-4-4-2",
                                "lineup_type": "expected",
                                "last_update": "2022-08-26 09:26:32",
                                "player": [
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "ALEJANDRO-MEDINA",
                                        "player_name": "Alejandro Medina",
                                        "shirt_number": "23",
                                        "position_code": "GK",
                                        "position_desc": "Goalkeeper"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "JULIAN-NAVAS",
                                        "player_name": "Julian Navas",
                                        "shirt_number": "18",
                                        "position_code": "RB",
                                        "position_desc": "Right Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "IGNACIO-GARIGLIO",
                                        "player_name": "Ignacio Gariglio",
                                        "shirt_number": "02",
                                        "position_code": "CB",
                                        "position_desc": "Central Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "GUSTAVO-CANTO",
                                        "player_name": "Gustavo Canto",
                                        "shirt_number": "21",
                                        "position_code": "CB",
                                        "position_desc": "Central Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "LEONARDO-MARCHI",
                                        "player_name": "Leonardo Marchi",
                                        "shirt_number": "19",
                                        "position_code": "LB",
                                        "position_desc": "Left Back"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "WILLIAM-MACHADO",
                                        "player_name": "William Machado",
                                        "shirt_number": "28",
                                        "position_code": "RM",
                                        "position_desc": "Right Midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "MAURO-RODOLFO-PITTON",
                                        "player_name": "Mauro Pitt\u00f3n",
                                        "shirt_number": "30",
                                        "position_code": "CM",
                                        "position_desc": "Central Midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "DARDO-FEDERICO-MILOC",
                                        "player_name": "Dardo Miloc",
                                        "shirt_number": "05",
                                        "position_code": "CM",
                                        "position_desc": "Central Midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "FACUNDO-KRUSPZKY",
                                        "player_name": "Facundo Kruspzky",
                                        "shirt_number": "10",
                                        "position_code": "LM",
                                        "position_desc": "Left Midfielder"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "SEBASTIAN-LOMONACO",
                                        "player_name": "Sebasti\u00e1n Lom\u00f3naco",
                                        "shirt_number": "27",
                                        "position_code": "FW",
                                        "position_desc": "Forward"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "ALEXANDER-DIAZ",
                                        "player_name": "Alexander D\u00edaz",
                                        "shirt_number": "20",
                                        "position_code": "FW",
                                        "position_desc": "Forward"
                                    }
                                ]
                            },
                            "substitutes": {
                                "type": "expected",
                                "last_update": "2022-08-26T07:26:32.000000Z",
                                "player": [
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "BRAIAN",
                                        "player_name": "Braian Rivero",
                                        "shirt_number": "08"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "GONZALO-GONI",
                                        "player_name": "Gonzalo Go\u00f1i",
                                        "shirt_number": "14"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "SHAYR-MOHAMED",
                                        "player_name": "Shayr Mohamed",
                                        "shirt_number": "25"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "FRANCO-MARTINEZ",
                                        "player_name": "Franco Mart\u00ednez",
                                        "shirt_number": "26"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "JOAQUIN-BAUTISTA-IBANEZ",
                                        "player_name": "Joaqu\u00edn Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez",
                                        "shirt_number": "33"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "LUCAS-CANO",
                                        "player_name": "Lucas Cano",
                                        "shirt_number": "07"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "IVAN-CABRERA",
                                        "player_name": "Iv\u00e1n Cabrera",
                                        "shirt_number": "31"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "LUCAS-BROCHERO",
                                        "player_name": "Lucas Brochero",
                                        "shirt_number": "11"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "JOAQUIN-BIGO",
                                        "player_name": "Joaquin Bigo",
                                        "shirt_number": "01"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "JUAN-FRANCISCO-APAOLAZA",
                                        "player_name": "Juan Francisco Apaolaza",
                                        "shirt_number": "09"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "player_id": "ALEJO-ANTILEFF",
                                        "player_name": "Alejo Antilef",
                                        "shirt_number": "24"
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
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  <Lineups>
    <Lineup last_modified="2021-01-18 09:57:58">
      <Matchinfo match_id="89953253c807c0b4d00a550b23c2983a" match_name="Liverpool-Burnley" match_date="2021-01-21 21:00:00" competition_id="ENG_1" competition_name="Premier League" match_season="2020/2021" country="ENG"/>
      <Club side="away" club_id="BURNLEY" club_name="Burnley">
        <Starting11 formation_id="4" formation_desc="1-4-4-2" lineup_type="expected" last_update="2021-01-18 09:57:58">
          <Player player_id="NICK-POPE" player_name="Nick Pope" shirt_number="01" position_code="GK" position_desc="Goalkeeper"/>
          <Player player_id="MATTHEW-LOWTON" player_name="Matthew Lowton" shirt_number="02" position_code="RB" position_desc="Right Back"/>
          <Player player_id="JAMES-TARKOWSKI" player_name="James Tarkowski" shirt_number="05" position_code="CB" position_desc="Central Back"/>
          <Player player_id="BEN-MEE" player_name="Ben Mee" shirt_number="06" position_code="CB" position_desc="Central Back"/>
          <Player player_id="ERIK-PIETERS" player_name="Erik Pieters" shirt_number="23" position_code="LB" position_desc="Left Back"/>
          <Player player_id="JOHANN-BERG-GUDMUNDSSON" player_name="Johann Berg Gudmundsson" shirt_number="07" position_code="RM" position_desc="Right Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="ASHLEY-R-WESTWOOD" player_name="Ashley Westwood" shirt_number="18" position_code="CM" position_desc="Central Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="JOSH-BROWNHILL" player_name="Josh Brownhill" shirt_number="08" position_code="CM" position_desc="Central Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="DWIGHT-MCNEIL" player_name="Dwight McNeil" shirt_number="11" position_code="LM" position_desc="Left Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="ASHLEY-BARNES" player_name="Ashley Barnes" shirt_number="10" position_code="FW" position_desc="Forward"/>
          <Player player_id="CHRIS-WOOD" player_name="Chris Wood" shirt_number="09" position_code="FW" position_desc="Forward"/>
        </Starting11>
        <Substitutes type="expected" last_update="2021-01-21 20:05:39">
          <Player player_id="MATEJ-VYDRA" player_name="Matej Vydra" shirt_number="27"/>
          <Player player_id="JAY-RODRIGUEZ" player_name="Jay Rodriguez" shirt_number="19"/>
          <Player player_id="DALE-STEPHENS" player_name="Dale Stephens" shirt_number="16"/>
          <Player player_id="JACK-CORK" player_name="Jack Cork" shirt_number="04"/>
          <Player player_id="KEVIN-LONG" player_name="Kevin Long" shirt_number="28"/>
          <Player player_id="PHILLIP-BARDSLEY" player_name="Phillip Bardsley" shirt_number="26"/>
          <Player player_id="BAILEY-PEACOCKFARRELL" player_name="Bailey Peacock-Farrell" shirt_number="15"/>
          <Player player_id="CHARLIE-TAYLOR-1" player_name="Charlie Taylor" shirt_number="03"/>
          <Player player_id="ROBERT-BRADY" player_name="Robert Brady" shirt_number="12"/>
        </Substitutes>
      </Club>
      <Club side="home" club_id="LIVERPOOL" club_name="Liverpool">
        <Starting11 formation_id="3" formation_desc="1-4-3-3" lineup_type="expected" last_update="2021-01-18 09:56:38">
          <Player player_id="ALISSON-BECKER" player_name="Alisson" shirt_number="01" position_code="GK" position_desc="Goalkeeper"/>
          <Player player_id="TRENT-ALEXANDERARNOLD" player_name="Trent Alexander-Arnold" shirt_number="66" position_code="RB" position_desc="Right Back"/>
          <Player player_id="FABIO-HENRIGUE-TAVARES" player_name="Fabinho" shirt_number="03" position_code="CB" position_desc="Central Back"/>
          <Player player_id="RHYS-WILLIAMS-1" player_name="Rhys Williams" shirt_number="46" position_code="CB" position_desc="Central Back"/>
          <Player player_id="ANDREW-ROBERTSON-1" player_name="Andrew Robertson" shirt_number="26" position_code="LB" position_desc="Left Back"/>
          <Player player_id="JORDAN-HENDERSON" player_name="Jordan Henderson" shirt_number="14" position_code="CM" position_desc="Central Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="THIAGO-ALCANTARA" player_name="Thiago Alcantara" shirt_number="06" position_code="CM" position_desc="Central Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="GEORGINIO-WIJNALDUM" player_name="Georginio Wijnaldum" shirt_number="05" position_code="CM" position_desc="Central Midfielder"/>
          <Player player_id="MOHAMED-SALAH" player_name="Mohamed Salah" shirt_number="11" position_code="FW" position_desc="Forward"/>
          <Player player_id="ROBERTO-FIRMINO" player_name="Roberto Firmino" shirt_number="09" position_code="FW" position_desc="Forward"/>
          <Player player_id="SADIO-MANE" player_name="Sadio Mané" shirt_number="10" position_code="FW" position_desc="Forward"/>
        </Starting11>
        <Substitutes type="expected" last_update="2021-01-21 20:02:52">
          <Player player_id="TAKUMI-MINAMINO" player_name="Takumi Minamino" shirt_number="18"/>
          <Player player_id="CURTIS-JONES" player_name="Curtis Jones" shirt_number="17"/>
          <Player player_id="JAMES-MILNER" player_name="James Milner" shirt_number="07"/>
          <Player player_id="NATHANIEL-PHILLIPS" player_name="Nathaniel Phillips" shirt_number="47"/>
          <Player player_id="NECO-WILLIAMS" player_name="Neco Williams" shirt_number="76"/>
          <Player player_id="KONSTANTINOS-TSIMIKAS" player_name="Konstantinos Tsimikas" shirt_number="21"/>
          <Player player_id="CAOIMHIN-KELLEHER" player_name="Caoimhin Kelleher" shirt_number="62"/>
          <Player player_id="JOEL-MATIP" player_name="Joel Matip" shirt_number="32"/>
          <Player player_id="ALEX-OXLADECHAMBERLAIN" player_name="Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain" shirt_number="15"/>
          <Player player_id="XHERDAN-SHAQIRI" player_name="Xherdan Shaqiri" shirt_number="23"/>
          <Player player_id="DIVOCK-ORIGI" player_name="Divock Origi" shirt_number="27"/>
        </Substitutes>
      </Club>
    </Lineup>
  </Lineups>
</xml>
				
			

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