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Julián Álvarez vs Erling Haaland

Side-by-side WC 2026 projection for Julián Álvarez (Argentina) and Erling Haaland (Norway). Projected xP, top-100 rank, nation context, fixture difficulty. The Onside model's head-to-head verdict.
STAT STACK · HEAD-TO-HEAD
0.00
PROJECTED XP / 90
6.90
#0
TOP-100 RANK
#2
Argentina
NATION
Norway
J
GROUP
I
#3
FIFA RANK
#31
Atlético Madrid
CLUB
Man City
CONMEBOL
CONFEDERATION
UEFA
ONSIDE MODEL VERDICT

Erling Haaland edges it pre-tournament

The Onside model has Erling Haaland projected at 6.90 AI proj vs Julián Álvarez at 0.00. Difference: 6.90 AI proj. FIFA rank of nation, opening-match difficulty, and confederation strength feed into the projection.

Pre-tournament numbers. Once MD1 plays, the projections refresh with actual minutes + xG involvement.

ONSIDE RADAR · HEAD-TO-HEAD

5-axis profile · Julián Álvarez vs Erling Haaland

ONSIDE RADAR · WC 2026 MODEL

Julián Álvarez — the player profile

Argentina #3 · Atlético Madrid

5-AXIS PROFILE
ATTACK71PLAYMAKING76TACTICAL91PHYSICAL89DEFENDING73
Julián ÁlvarezAverage pro · 75
ONSIDE MODEL · WC 2026 PROJECTION
EXP. GOALS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
EXP. ASSISTS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
xG / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
xA / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
MINUTES SHARE
70%
rotation-risk band
POSITION
Atlético Madrid

Ratings synthesised by Onside's model from team rank + position cohort + recent fixtures. Refreshed every 60 minutes.

ONSIDE RADAR · WC 2026 MODEL

Erling Haaland — the player profile

Norway #31 · Man City · PL regular

5-AXIS PROFILE
ATTACK38PLAYMAKING43TACTICAL58PHYSICAL56DEFENDING40
Erling HaalandAverage pro · 75
ONSIDE MODEL · WC 2026 PROJECTION
EXP. GOALS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
EXP. ASSISTS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
xG / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
xA / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
MINUTES SHARE
85%
PL regular · high start prob
POSITION
Man City

Ratings synthesised by Onside's model from team rank + position cohort + recent fixtures. Refreshed every 60 minutes.

EXPECTED GOALS + SEASON CONTEXT

More on each player

JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ
XG / 90
0.20
XP / 90
0.00
RANK
#0
ClubAtlético Madrid
NationArgentina
GroupJ
FIFA rank#3
ConfederationCONMEBOL
ERLING HAALAND
XG / 90
0.85
XP / 90
6.90
RANK
#2
ClubMan City
NationNorway
GroupI
FIFA rank#31
ConfederationUEFA
PAST WC PERFORMANCE

Julián Álvarez vs Erling Haaland · prior tournaments

JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ
  • Argentina previous WC record loads from MD1 data once tournament begins.
  • • Model-projected minutes: 270+ (start in all 3 group games).
  • • Career WC apps: pre-tournament data pending player history wiring.
ERLING HAALAND
  • Norway previous WC record loads from MD1 data once tournament begins.
  • • Model-projected minutes: 270+ (start in all 3 group games).
  • • Career WC apps: pre-tournament data pending player history wiring.

Once MD1 plays, this section auto-updates with each player's actual WC 2026 appearance count, minutes, goals + assists vs their past WC numbers.

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