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England vs Belgium, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
England
0 – 1
Full Time
Belgium
Thu 28 Jun 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Youri Tielemans
Y 33' Leander Dendoncker

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Belgium — Worldcup .

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mauro Vigliano
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Artur Soares Dias
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
  • Referee Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi

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

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

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Belgium H 0–1 L
24 Jun Panama H 6–1 W
18 Jun Tunisia A 2–1 W
05 May Austria H 1–1 D
28 Apr Switzerland A 0–1 L
24 Apr Northern Ireland A 4–2 W
Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun England A 1–0 W
23 Jun Tunisia H 5–2 W
18 Jun Panama H 3–0 W
05 May Croatia H 3–0 W
28 Apr Hungary A 1–0 W
21 Apr Blyth Town FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. England host Belgium — let the battle begin!
  • 5' England is showing some good football. However, England are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The 33-year-old Thorgan Hazard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' England are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Belgium backline.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Youri Tielemans on 19.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' 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.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leander Dendoncker on 33.
  • 38' England are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Belgium's shape.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Rashford made 420 appearances and scored 118 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in England team. John Stones is replaced by Harry Maguire on 46 minute.
  • 51' Adnan Januzaj does the damage! The net is bulging and Belgium surge ahead!
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . Belgium seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' England international Danny Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Belgium are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The Belgium manager makes a substitution. Thomas Vermaelen departs to be replaced by Vincent Kompany.
  • 79' England manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Welbeck is hanging Marcus Rashford on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' England 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.
  • 86' Dries Mertens is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adnan Januzaj at the 86 minute mark.
  • 0-1 the final result. England will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Southgate

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Belgium xG
I would bet for: England or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
England36% Draw33% Belgium31%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

England or Draw
68%
Draw or Belgium
64%
England or Belgium
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
England25% Draw54% Belgium21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Belgium covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Belgium keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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