Belgium vs England: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup3rd Place FinalKick-off on July 14, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs England?
Belgium won 2-0 on July 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′T. MeunierBelgium
- 82′E. HazardBelgium
Official lineup for Belgium vs England
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
3-4-2-1- 9R. Lukaku
- 10E. Hazard
- 17Y. Tielemans
- 15T. Meunier
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 22N. Chadli
- 6A. Witsel
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 4V. Kompany
- 1T. Courtois
England
3-1-4-2- 10R. Sterling
- 9H. Kane
- 21R. Loftus-Cheek
- 4E. Dier
- 17F. Delph
- 5J. Stones
- 6H. Maguire
- 12K. Trippier
- 16P. Jones
- 3D. Rose
- 1J. Pickford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; England have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2018 | France(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Japan(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2018 | England(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Tunisia(home) | 5-2 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Sweden(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Colombia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Belgium(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Panama(home) | 6-1 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Belgium win, 0 draws, 0 England wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2018 | England 0-1 Belgium | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; England score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| England | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Belgium sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and England sit 1st (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EnglandGroup L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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