Argentina vs Belgium: result 1-0 and analysis
World CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 5, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Argentina vs Belgium?
Argentina won 1-0 on July 5, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 8′G. HiguaínArgentina
Official lineup for Argentina vs Belgium
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Argentina
- 9G. Higuaín
- 10L. Messi
- 22E. Lavezzi
- 6L. Biglia
- 7Á. Di María
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2E. Garay
- 4P. Zabaleta
- 15M. Demichelis
- 23J. Basanta
- 1S. Romero
Belgium
- 10E. Hazard
- 17D. Origi
- 6A. Witsel
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 8M. Fellaini
- 11Kevin Mirallas
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 4V. Kompany
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 15D. Van Buyten
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Belgium have 4, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2014 | Switzerland(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Iran(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 3, 2010 | Germany(home) | 0-4 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2014 | USA(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2014 | South Korea(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Russia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Algeria(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 9; Belgium score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
| Belgium | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Argentina sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Belgium sit 3rd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgentinaGroup J | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy