The phrase "good matchup" means that two people or teams are evenly matched or have qualities that complement each other well, making the competition or interaction interesting or exciting. Full definition
This year's Rose Bowl looked like it had the potential to be a pretty good matchup, with No. 5 Iowa facing No. 6 Stanford. (sbnation.com)
But part of the reason I underwent a recent series of historical posts based on an estimated version of my S&P + team ratings (the 10 best programs of each decade, the 20 best matchups ever, the 25 best defenses of then and now and the 23 most perfect offenses ever) is because I love the dissonance and the reminders of randomness. (sbnation.com)