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
- 72′R. LukakuBelgium
Official lineup for Belgium vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
- 9R. Lukaku
- 14D. Mertens
- 6A. Witsel
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 15T. Meunier
- 18T. Hazard
- 22N. Chadli
- 3Thomas Vermaelen
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 24C. Kabasele
- 12S. Mignolet
Japan
- 15Y. Osako
- 18T. Asano
- 2Y. Ideguchi
- 8G. Haraguchi
- 16H. Yamaguchi
- 25K. Nagasawa
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 19H. Sakai
- 20T. Makino
- 22M. Yoshida
- 1E. Kawashima
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; 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.
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