Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Belgium vs Italy, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2016
Belgium
0 – 2
Full Time
Italy
Mon 13 Jun 2016 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 66' Giorgio Chiellini
Y 75' Eder
Y 78' Leonardo Bonucci
Y 84' Thiago Motta
Jan Vertonghen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Italy — European Championship .

  • Belgium 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Italy 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Mark Clattenburg
  • Referee Jake Collin

Head-to-Head

1
5
Belgium 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Italy
Last 5 meetings
2016-06-13 Belgium 0–2 Italy

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jun Italy H 0–2 L
Italy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jun Belgium A 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
0% Clean Sheets
Italy this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Italy
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Italy
Nicolo Barella 1 G
Alessandro Bastoni 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Belgium face off against Italy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Italy international Daniele De Rossi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Belgium in their trying to find a way past Italy's compact .
  • 25' Andrea Barzagli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Belgium tonight.
  • 30' Thomas Vermaelen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Emanuele Giaccherini puts Italy on the lead.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Belgium and Italy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Antonio Candreva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' Italy have won 42 goals from 111 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Mattia De Sciglio is replacing Matteo Darmian for the Italy side.
  • 62' Dries Mertens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Radja Nainggolan on 62 minute.
  • 66' Giorgio Chiellini was booked on 66.
  • 71' Belgium currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Romelu Lukaku by Divock Origi on 73 minute.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Italy. Eder will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' The Italy bench stirs into life. Eder is withdrawn and Ciro Immobile gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Laurent Ciman makes way for Yannick Carrasco at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Belgium.
  • 78' The referee shows Italy player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' Italy make a change. Daniele De Rossi trudges off to be replaced by Thiago Motta on 78 minutes.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thiago Motta on 84 minutes.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gianluigi Buffon made 523 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Graziano Pelle — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Belgium player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Belgium 0-2 Italy. Honours even.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Wilmots

Italy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Conte

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Italy xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium20% Draw28% Italy52%
Actual: Italy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
48%
Draw or Italy
80%
Belgium or Italy
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium11% Draw50% Italy39%
Actual: Italy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Italy covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 26% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Italy keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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