Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Belgium vs England, Worldcup 2018 3RD PLACE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Belgium
2 – 0
Full Time
England
Sat 14 Jul 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' John Stones
Y 77' Harry Maguire
Axel Witsel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs England — Worldcup .

  • Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • England 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Malang Diedhiou
  • Referee Djibril Camara
  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee Reza Sokhandan
  • Referee Mohammadreza Mansouri

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Belgium 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals England
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-14 Belgium 2–0 England 2018-06-28 England 0–1 Belgium 2018-01-20 Belgium 1–1 England 2017-09-26 England 2–1 Belgium

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul England H 2–0 W
10 Jul France A 0–1 L
06 Jul Brazil A 2–1 W
02 Jul Japan H 3–2 W
28 Jun England A 1–0 W
23 Jun Tunisia H 5–2 W
England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Belgium A 0–2 L
11 Jul Croatia A 1–2 L
07 Jul Sweden A 2–0 W
03 Jul Colombia A 1–1 D
28 Jun Belgium H 0–1 L
24 Jun Panama H 6–1 W

Season Stats

Belgium England
#25 Position #45
5 Points 7
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
6 Scored 6
2 Conceded 2
+4 GD +4
1.67 PPG 2.33
33% Win % 67%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
25% Clean Sheets
England this season

Belgium are 25th (5 pts). England are 45th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 3 G 1 A
Charles De Ketelaere 3 G 1 A
Leandro Trossard 2 G 2 A
Youri Tielemans 2 G
England
Jude Bellingham 7 G 1 A
Harry Kane 6 G 1 A
Bukayo Saka 3 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Belgium welcome England for this crunch clash at .
  • 4' What composure from Thomas Meunier! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Belgium that had 123 games and scored 52 goals.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Jesse Lingard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 415 appearances.
  • 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' Belgium seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harry Kane suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' The crowd applauds Nacer Chadli as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Vermaelen steps in for Belgium.
  • 44' Phil Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for England. Danny Rose is replaced by Jesse Lingard.
  • 51' England fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' A moment of madness from John Stones on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. England will be frustrated.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at . England seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Belgium! Dries Mertens comes on to replace Romelu Lukaku.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' Belgium are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined England backline.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. England is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' The Belgium manager makes a substitution. Youri Tielemans departs to be replaced by Moussa Dembele.
  • 82' GOAL! Eden Hazard scores on 82. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
  • 84' Dele Alli is replacing Ruben Loftus-Cheek for the England side.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gareth Southgate will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Belgium. Axel Witsel will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Belgium take all three points.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Southgate

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 England xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium53% Draw27% England20%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
80%
Draw or England
47%
Belgium or England
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium34% Draw50% England16%
Actual: Belgium win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push England covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
England keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.