Belgium vs Greece: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 25, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Greece?
Belgium and Greece drew 1-1 on March 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 46′Konstantinos MitroglouGreece
- 89′R. LukakuBelgium
Official lineup for Belgium vs Greece
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
3-5-2- 9R. Lukaku
- 14D. Mertens
- 10Y. Carrasco
- 22N. Chadli
- 4R. Nainggolan
- 6A. Witsel
- 8M. Fellaini
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 23L. Ciman
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 1T. Courtois
Greece
4-2-3-1- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 10K. Fortounis
- 22A. Samaris
- 20P. Mantalos
- 17P. Tachtsidis
- 21K. Stafylidis
- 4K. Manolas
- 3G. Tzavellas
- 19S. Papastathopoulos
- 15V. Torosidis
- 12S. Kapino
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 11 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Greece have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2016 | Estonia(home) | 8-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Gibraltar(away) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Cyprus(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Wales(away) | 1-3 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2016 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Estonia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cyprus(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Gibraltar(away) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Costa Rica(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 2.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 14; Greece score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2.6 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/14 | 9/14 |
| Greece | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Belgium sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (18 points from 8 matches) and Greece sit 3rd (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BelgiumGroup J | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | GreeceGroup C | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
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