Memory Lane: Matches between 'big' nations, 1970-1979.

Including friendlies as well as competitive matches. 

Average points
1. Brazil : 67,6%
2. West Germany : 66,1%
3. Holland : 55,9%
4. Argentina : 50,0%
5. Italy : 48,1%
6. Spain : 47,1%
7. France : 44,4%
8. England : 36,8%
9. Soviet Union : 27,8%

Scored goals per match
1. West Germany : 1,65
2. Holland : 1,53
3. Italy : 1,33
4. Brazil : 1,24
5. Argentina : 1,13
6. France : 1,06
7. Spain : 1,00
8. England : 0,89
9. Soviet Union : 0,44

Conceded goals per match
1. Brazil : 0,71
2. West Germany : 1,10
3. Spain : 1,12
4. Soviet Union : 1,17
5. Holland : 1,18
6. England : 1,26
7. France : 1,28
8. Argentina : 1,30
9. Italy : 1,41

Overall record
Brazil : 9 5 3 21-12
West Germany : 17 7 8 51-39
Holland : 7 5 5 26-20
Argentina : 7 9 7 26-30
Italy : 10 6 11 36-38
Spain : 5 6 6 17-19
France : 5 6 7 19-23
England : 4 6 9 17-24
Soviet Union : 3 4 11 8-21