Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 31.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Belgium and England get this one started.
  • 4' A goal from the Belgium international Thomas Meunier! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
  • 9' Ruben Loftus-Cheek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for England so far.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Belgium needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' England international Danny Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Belgium side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romelu Lukaku made 419 appearances and scored 160 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Nacer Chadli by Thomas Vermaelen on 39 minute.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kieran Trippier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for England.
  • 46' England ring the changes. Danny Rose has done his job and it is now time for Jesse Lingard to step up.
  • 51' England fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. John Stones is booked for England — Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Dries Mertens gets the nod from Belgium. He replaces Romelu Lukaku and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Jan Vertonghen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' 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 Nacer Chadli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Maguire on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Youri Tielemans by Moussa Dembele on 78 minute.
  • 82' The Belgium Eden Hazard breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-0!
  • 84' England manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dele Alli is hanging Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Axel Witsel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • England will have plenty to reflect on. Belgium were simply the better side today.

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.