Belgium vs Japan: result 3-2 and analysis
World Cup8th FinalsKick-off on July 2, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu
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What was the result of Belgium vs Japan?
Belgium won 3-2 on July 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 48′G. HaraguchiJapan
- 52′T. InuiJapan
- 69′J. VertonghenBelgium
- 74′M. FellainiBelgium
- 90′N. ChadliBelgium
Official lineup for Belgium vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
3-4-2-1- 9R. Lukaku
- 14D. Mertens
- 10E. Hazard
- 11Y. Carrasco
- 15T. Meunier
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 6A. Witsel
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 4V. Kompany
- 1T. Courtois
Japan
4-2-3-1- 15Y. Osako
- 7G. Shibasaki
- 8G. Haraguchi
- 10S. Kagawa
- 14T. Inui
- 3G. Shōji
- 19H. Sakai
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 22M. Yoshida
- 17M. Hasebe
- 1E. Kawashima
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Japan have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2018 | England(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Tunisia(home) | 5-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Panama(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Egypt(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2018 | Poland(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Senegal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Colombia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Paraguay(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Switzerland(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Belgium win, 0 draws, 0 Japan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2017 | Belgium 1-0 Japan | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 3.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Japan | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 Japan sit 2nd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | JapanGroup F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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