Belgium vs Japan: result 1-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on November 14, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Japan?
Belgium won 1-0 on November 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Japan have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Mexico(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Cyprus(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 4-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Greece(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Gibraltar(home) | 9-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Brazil(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Haiti(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 6, 2017 | New Zealand(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Australia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 3.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Japan | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy