Belgium vs Japan, Worldcup 2018 ROUND OF 16
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Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Bakary Papa Gassama
- Referee Jean-Claude Birumushahu
- Referee Malang Diedhiou
- Referee Djibril Camara
- Referee El Hadji Malick Samba
36 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game 🟥 1 totalHead-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Belgium and Japan is underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Japan that had 79 games and scored 18 goals.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Shinji Kagawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The travelling Japan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Gaku Shibasaki. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Japan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' Japan is taking the lead after the goal scored by Genki Haraguchi on 48.
- 52' What a strike from Takashi Inui! The score is 0-2.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Dries Mertens by Marouane Fellaini on 65 minute.
- 69' Goal! Jan Vertonghen scores his 13 goal in 372 matches.
- 74' What an equalizer from Marouane Fellaini!
- 79' 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.
- 81' Hotaru Yamaguchi is replacing Gaku Shibasaki for the Japan side.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Axel Witsel made 508 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Sensational shot from Nacer Chadli. Belgium is back in the lead.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
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Lineups
Belgium Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 5
- 2
- 9
- 15
- 6
- 1
- 14
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11
Yannick Carrasco ↓ Nacer Chadli 65'
Bench
- 12
- 19
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Marouane Fellaini ↑ 65'
- 23
- 17
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22
Nacer Chadli ↑ 65'
- 13
- 16
- 21
- 18
- 3
- 20
Coach Roberto MartinezJapan Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 1
- 19
- 10
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8
Genki Haraguchi ↓ Keisuke Honda 81'
- 17
- 7
- 14
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 9
- 13
- 21
- 11
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Keisuke Honda ↑ 81'
- 18
- 12
- 2
- 20
- 6
- 23
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16
Hotaru Yamaguchi ↑ 81'
Coach Akira Nishino -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Jan Vertonghen 1 Marouane Fellaini 1 Nacer Chadli 1 Genki Haraguchi 1 Takashi Inui 1 Jan Vertonghen 1 Marouane Fellaini 1 Nacer Chadli 1 Head to Head
Belgium Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.23 Belgium xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.37 Japan xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Belgium winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.6Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 87% 13% ± 2.5 68% 32% ± 3.5 48% 52% ± 4.5 29% 71% Double Chance
Belgium or Draw 80%Draw or Japan 42%Belgium or Japan 79%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 9.2%2 – 1 9%2 – 0 6.9%3 – 1 6.6%2 – 2 6.1%1 – 0 5.6%1 – 2 5.6%3 – 0 5%3 – 2 Actual0 – 0 4.1%4 – 1 3.7%0 – 1 3.2%Asian Handicap — Belgium
Handicap Belgium covers Push Japan covers -2.5 18% — 82% -2 18% 17% 65% -1.5 35% — 65% -1 35% 21% 44% -0.5 56% — 44% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 12% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Belgium keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Japan keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.