Belgium vs Russia: result 3-1 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Round - 1Kick-off on March 21, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Russia?
Belgium won 3-1 on March 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 14′Y. TielemansBelgium
- 16′D. CheryshevRussia
- 45′E. HazardBelgium (pen.)
- 88′E. HazardBelgium
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Russia have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2018 | Switzerland(away) | 2-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Netherlands(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | Sweden(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Germany(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Türkiye(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Sweden(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Belgium win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Russia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | Russia 3-3 Belgium | Friendlies |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Belgium 1-0 Russia | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Russia score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Russia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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