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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 Curaçao 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' Temperatures are rising at as Belgium face off against England in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' What a moment for Thomas Meunier! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 9' It’s high time Roberto Martínez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Belgium is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Marcus Rashford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 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' A quiet spell here at . Belgium seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 39' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Nacer Chadli by Thomas Vermaelen on 39 minute.
  • 44' Harry Kane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 16 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Jesse Lingard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Rose at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John Stones.
  • 57' The 37-year-old Axel Witsel has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Another change for Belgium made on 60 minute. Romelu Lukaku leaves to be changed by Dries Mertens.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' Harry Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Youri Tielemans makes way for Moussa Dembele at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Belgium.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Eden Hazard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' A change in the England ranks — Ruben Loftus-Cheek exits the field as Dele Alli enters on 84.
  • 89' England come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Axel Witsel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Belgium 2-0 England.

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.