France vs Belgium, European Championship 2024 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
France vs Belgium — European Championship at Merkur Spiel-Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
France this season
France this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
Belgium this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
France
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Belgium
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Belgium get us underway at Merkur Spiel-Arena.
- 5' Belgium come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It looks surprising Belgium does not make any changes. Timothy Castagne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' A moment of madness from Aurelien Tchouameni on 14 minutes earns him a card. France will be frustrated.
- 19' France currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antoine Griezmann on 23.
- 24' Adrien Rabiot picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. France must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' 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.
- 39' France 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.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' 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.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Deschamps will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Adrien Rabiot has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Marcus Thuram-Ulien makes way for Randal Kolo Muani at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from France.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Orel Mangala. He replaces Lois Openda on 63 minute.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' France are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Belgium's 4-4-2 shape.
- 76' A moment of madness from Jan Vertonghen on 76 minutes earns him a card. Belgium will be frustrated.
- 81' 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.
- 85' Jan Vertonghen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
- 88' It is a substitution in Belgium team. Yannick Carrasco is replaced by Dodi Lukebakio on 88 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Orel Mangala argues furiously but the card stands.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
France Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 16
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 22
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 9
- 23
- 1
- 3
- 19
-
12
Randal Kolo Muani ↑ 62'
- 20
- 2
- 24
- 21
- 11
- 6
- 25
- 18
Coach
Didier Deschamps
Belgium Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
20
Lois Openda ↓ Orel Mangala 63'
- 7
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 21
- 11
- 4
- 22
- 24
- 3
Bench
- 8
- 13
-
18
Orel Mangala ↑ 63'
- 6
-
14
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 88'
- 9
- 12
- 16
-
17
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 88'
- 25
- 2
- 19
- 23
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuel Umtiti | 1 |
| Samuel Umtiti | 1 |
France Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11
France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Belgium xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: France win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
France or Draw
82%
Draw or Belgium
49%
France or Belgium
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — France
| Handicap | France covers | Push | Belgium covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 27% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
France keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Belgium keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.